Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 12.9% more expensive than Bat Yam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Bat Yam. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bat Yam, you would:
pay 29.0% more for restaurants
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪57.78
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪57.78
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
₪9.15
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
₪4.49
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
₪12.11
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
₪25.92
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.60
₪27.45
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.26
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
₪17.35
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
₪4.64
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.42
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
₪3.13
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪3.31
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪1.99
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.27
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
₪25.94
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.33
₪250.36
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,330.15
₪134,809.43
|
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
₪46.03
|
$29.37
€25.83
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.35
₪95.17
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.58
₪3,851.70
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$973.25
₪3,514.67
|
$938.86
€825.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.60
₪529.41
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$846.59
₪3,057.29
|
$306.98
€270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,172.64
₪29,513.64
|
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
₪31.78
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
₪11.56
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.70
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.59
₪153.80
|
$37.89
€33.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.07
₪39.96
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Bat Yam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.66
₪211.84
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.44
₪160.49
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.99
₪324.99
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.43
₪449.36
|
$138.30
€121.64
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Berlin or Bat Yam. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.