Cost of living comparison

Ashqelon, Israel

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Ashqelon Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 28.4% more expensive than Ashqelon.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 44.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 85.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 91.3% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 15.4% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ashqelon. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Ashqelon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ashqelon, you would:

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.33 ₪74.43	$20.00 ISK2,482	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.00 ₪55.82	$18.02 ISK2,236	+12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 ₪9.77	$3.15 ISK391	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 ₪7.44	$2.19 ISK271	+2.4%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 44.1% more for groceries

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 ₪8.59	$3.61 ISK448	+46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 ₪25.53	$7.76 ISK963	+6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪25.17	$6.40 ISK795	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.96 ₪13.81	$5.76 ISK714	+45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 ₪17.66	$9.45 ISK1,172	+86.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 ₪5.76	$1.40 ISK174	-15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 ₪3.47	$1.01 ISK125	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.62	$1.22 ISK151	+62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₪3.41	$2.22 ISK276	+127.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.47	$1.43 ISK178	+102.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.47	$0.93 ISK116	+32.2%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 85.8% more for transportation

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪25.14	$8.50 ISK1,055	+18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.53 ₪127.46	$74.95 ISK9,302	+105.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,890.15 ₪135,689.28	$42,450.45 ISK5,268,101	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.73 ₪26.98	$24.05 ISK2,985	+211.0%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 91.3% more for housing

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.33 ₪102.34	$69.87 ISK8,670	+138.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.26 ₪2,837.51	$1,971.17 ISK244,622	+142.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.61 ₪2,465.38	$1,803.44 ISK223,807	+155.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.27 ₪639.45	$53.95 ISK6,696	-70.6%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$706.61 ₪2,465.38	$252.14 ISK31,291	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,131.10 ₪91,172.47	$5,993.99 ISK743,855	-77.1%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.07 ₪31.63	$10.81 ISK1,342	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 ₪12.09	$5.31 ISK658	+53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.13 ₪35.35	$12.25 ISK1,520	+20.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.66 ₪204.67	$69.95 ISK8,680	+19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪41.40	$14.77 ISK1,834	+24.5%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

	Ashqelon	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.84 ₪369.27	$108.97 ISK13,523	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 ₪186.07	$49.72 ISK6,170	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.77 ₪410.90	$151.85 ISK18,845	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.21 ₪496.18	$194.16 ISK24,095	+36.5%
Average			+15.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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