Cost of living comparison
Ashdod is 20.8% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Ashdod
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Ashdod
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Ashdod
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Ashdod
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ashdod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% more in Ashdod
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Ashdod
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Ashdod are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ashdod. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ashdod.
If you lived in Ashdod instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$21.33
₪79.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$14.67
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$2.40
₪8.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.13
₪7.93
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$2.46
₪9.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$8.52
₪31.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.51
₪24.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$4.00
₪14.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$5.06
₪18.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.16
₪4.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.81
₪3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.75
₪2.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.80
₪2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.62
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.56
₪2.09
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.16
₪26.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$62.93
₪233.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$38,996.67
₪145,003.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$10.27
₪38.17
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$30.88
₪114.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$1,066.58
₪3,965.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$866.59
₪3,222.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
$183.27
₪681.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$663.94
₪2,468.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
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pay 33.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$9.07
₪33.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$3.25
₪12.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$10.13
₪37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$67.19
₪249.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$11.73
₪43.63
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$107.99
₪401.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$53.33
₪198.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$117.77
₪437.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$156.65
₪582.49
|
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