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
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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
₪68.96
|
$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) |
$2.71
₪10.01
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪8.48
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪10.28
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪27.43
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪27.28
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪14.33
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪16.11
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.68
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.75
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.50
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.36
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪26.79
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪160,583.81
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪48.27
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪99.58
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪3,022.94
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,532.48
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪675.52
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 67.3% more for childcare
|
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,612.31
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪13,792.47
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.50
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪257.38
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Haifa
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪294.66
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪190.88
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪395.59
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪374.37
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
|
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