Cost of living comparison
Petah Tikva is 52.7% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 98.6% more in Petah Tikva
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Petah Tikva
- Transportation
-
pay 65.6% more in Petah Tikva
- Housing
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pay 17.2% more in Petah Tikva
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Petah Tikva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% more in Petah Tikva
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% more in Petah Tikva
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Petah Tikva.
If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Athens, you would:
pay 98.6% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$2.74
₪10.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$2.17
₪8.00
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$7.42
₪27.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$6.86
₪25.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$3.86
₪14.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$4.48
₪16.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.54
₪5.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.83
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.08
₪4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.72
₪2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.71
₪2.61
|
|
pay 65.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$7.20
₪26.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$41,063.16
₪151,717.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$30.00
₪110.83
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$28.96
₪107.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$895.92
₪3,310.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$897.70
₪3,316.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$119.18
₪440.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$944.68
₪3,490.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$8.53
₪31.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$3.60
₪13.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$9.60
₪35.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$60.79
₪224.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.87
₪43.84
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$80.76
₪298.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$139.99
₪517.22
|
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