Cost of living comparison

Bat Yam, Israel

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 33.7% more expensive than Bat Yam.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 51.0% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 32.2% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 68.0% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 55.6% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Bat Yam.

Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bat Yam, you would:

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pay 34.4% more for restaurants

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00 ₪59.47	$20.00 ISK2,664	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.00 ₪59.47	$18.02 ISK2,400	+12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 ₪9.42	$3.15 ISK420	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 ₪4.63	$2.19 ISK291	+75.6%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 51.0% more for groceries

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.35 ₪12.46	$3.61 ISK481	+7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.18 ₪26.68	$7.76 ISK1,033	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 ₪28.25	$6.40 ISK853	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 ₪13.65	$5.76 ISK767	+56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.80 ₪17.85	$9.45 ISK1,258	+96.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 ₪4.78	$1.40 ISK187	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 ₪3.52	$1.01 ISK134	+6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 ₪3.22	$1.22 ISK162	+40.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ₪3.40	$2.22 ISK296	+142.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₪2.05	$1.43 ISK191	+160.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 ₪2.34	$0.93 ISK124	+48.5%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 32.2% more for transportation

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.18 ₪26.70	$8.50 ISK1,132	+18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪257.70	$74.95 ISK9,984	+8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,330.15 ₪138,759.89	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 ₪47.38	$24.05 ISK3,204	+88.7%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 68.0% more for housing

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.35 ₪97.96	$69.87 ISK9,306	+165.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.58 ₪3,964.57	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	+84.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$973.25 ₪3,617.67	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	+85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.60 ₪544.93	$53.95 ISK7,187	-63.2%
Average			+68.0%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$846.59 ₪3,146.88	$252.14 ISK33,585	-70.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,172.64 ₪30,378.51	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	-26.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.80 ₪32.71	$10.81 ISK1,440	+22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.20 ₪11.89	$5.31 ISK707	+65.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪34.69	$12.25 ISK1,631	+31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.59 ₪158.31	$69.95 ISK9,317	+64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.07 ₪41.13	$14.77 ISK1,968	+33.5%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 55.6% more for clothing

	Bat Yam	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.66 ₪218.05	$108.97 ISK14,515	+85.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.44 ₪165.19	$49.72 ISK6,623	+11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.99 ₪334.51	$151.85 ISK20,227	+68.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.43 ₪462.53	$194.16 ISK25,862	+56.0%
Average			+55.6%

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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: March 2025

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