Cost of living comparison
Ashqelon is 45.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ashqelon
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Ashqelon
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Ashqelon
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% more in Ashqelon
- Childcare
-
pay 98.1% more in Ashqelon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% more in Ashqelon
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% more in Ashqelon
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing in Ashqelon are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ashqelon.
If you lived in Ashqelon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$21.33
₪78.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$16.00
₪58.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$2.80
₪10.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.13
₪7.86
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.46
₪9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$7.32
₪26.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$7.21
₪26.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.96
₪14.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$5.06
₪18.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.65
₪6.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.00
₪3.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.75
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.98
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.71
₪2.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.71
₪2.60
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.20
₪26.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$36.53
₪134.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
$38,890.15
₪143,352.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.73
₪28.50
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
$29.33
₪108.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.09
|
$813.26
₪2,997.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.06
|
$706.61
₪2,604.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
$183.27
₪675.56
|
|
pay 98.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.30
|
$706.61
₪2,604.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
$26,131.10
₪96,321.21
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$9.07
₪33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.47
₪12.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$10.13
₪37.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.41
|
$58.66
₪216.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$11.87
₪43.74
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
$105.84
₪390.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
$53.33
₪196.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
$117.77
₪434.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.46
|
$142.21
₪524.20
|
|
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