Cost of living comparison
Athens is 12.1% cheaper than Bat Yam.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 12.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 17.0% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 13.8% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 7.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 7.5% more in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bat Yam, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
₪9.42
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
₪4.63
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
₪12.46
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
₪26.68
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.60
₪28.25
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
₪17.85
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
₪4.78
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.52
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
₪3.22
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪3.40
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.05
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
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pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
₪26.70
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.33
₪257.70
|
$30.01
€27.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,330.15
₪138,759.89
|
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
₪47.38
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.35
₪97.96
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,964.57
|
$634.68
€583.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$973.25
₪3,617.67
|
$557.32
€512.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.60
₪544.93
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$846.59
₪3,146.88
|
$463.20
€425.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,172.64
₪30,378.51
|
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
₪32.71
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
₪11.89
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.69
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.59
₪158.31
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.07
₪41.13
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Bat Yam
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.66
₪218.05
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.44
₪165.19
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.99
₪334.51
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.43
₪462.53
|
$115.38
€106.11
|
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