Cost of living comparison
Athens is 12.6% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 10.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 3.0% more in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 41.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% less in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Bet Shemesh. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.06
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.41
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
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pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪100.00
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.29
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,906.27
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,462.94
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪467.23
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪68.96
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪431.01
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
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