Cost of living comparison
Athens is 5.8% cheaper than Haifa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Haifa, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.67
₪62.51
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪49.11
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
₪9.07
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪7.68
|
$0.55
€0.46
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪9.32
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪24.87
|
$6.59
€5.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪24.73
|
$6.29
€5.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪12.99
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪14.60
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.25
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.02
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.49
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.17
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.00
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.14
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪24.28
|
$7.64
€6.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪200.92
|
$30.01
€25.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪145,556.79
|
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪43.76
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪90.26
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪2,740.06
|
$634.68
€538.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,295.50
|
$557.32
€473.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪612.31
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
|
pay 67.3% more for childcare
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,274.28
|
$463.20
€393.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪12,501.81
|
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪30.36
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪12.28
|
$3.71
€3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪33.04
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪233.29
|
$49.36
€41.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪39.74
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪267.08
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪173.02
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪358.57
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪339.33
|
$115.38
€97.96
|
|
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