Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.1% cheaper than Hod Hasharon.
- Restaurants
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pay 37.8% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 12.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 22.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 25.1% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.4% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 7.7% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Hod Hasharon, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
₪70.37
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪51.61
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
₪10.19
|
$2.06
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₪6.10
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.55
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
₪24.87
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
₪25.11
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪14.07
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₪16.68
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.89
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪3.25
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.68
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪4.03
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.12
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
₪2.08
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
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pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
₪25.29
|
$7.64
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.66
₪262.73
|
$30.01
€26.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,330.15
₪131,362.74
|
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.67
₪37.53
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.33
₪85.62
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.56
₪4,597.70
|
$634.68
€559.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.90
₪4,222.37
|
$557.32
€491.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.12
₪665.51
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$943.25
₪3,319.25
|
$463.20
€408.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,332.88
₪18,766.11
|
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪28.15
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
₪14.48
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.73
₪34.25
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.88
₪298.69
|
$49.36
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
₪41.19
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
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pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.77
₪273.67
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
₪206.19
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.66
₪357.73
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.21
₪401.91
|
$115.38
€101.68
|
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