Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.1% cheaper than Hod Hasharon.
- Restaurants
-
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
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
₪69.77
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪51.17
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
₪10.10
|
$2.06
€1.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₪6.05
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.49
|
$1.27
€1.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
₪24.65
|
$6.59
€5.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
₪24.90
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪13.95
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₪16.53
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.85
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪3.22
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.65
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.99
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
₪2.06
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
₪25.08
|
$7.64
€6.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.66
₪260.49
|
$30.01
€26.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,330.15
₪130,246.38
|
$30,384.48
€26,365.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.67
₪37.21
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.33
₪84.89
|
$32.55
€28.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.56
₪4,558.62
|
$634.68
€550.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.90
₪4,186.49
|
$557.32
€483.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.12
₪659.85
|
$153.41
€133.12
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$943.25
₪3,291.05
|
$463.20
€401.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,332.88
₪18,606.63
|
$10,722.29
€9,303.91
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪27.91
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
₪14.35
|
$3.71
€3.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.73
₪33.96
|
$4.88
€4.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.88
₪296.16
|
$49.36
€42.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
₪40.84
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
Hod Hasharon
|
Athens
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.77
₪271.35
|
$86.11
€74.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
₪204.44
|
$38.32
€33.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.66
₪354.69
|
$93.75
€81.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.21
₪398.49
|
$115.38
€100.12
|
|
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