Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.7% cheaper than Holon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 21.9% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Holon, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.60
₪50.24
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
₪10.51
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
₪5.91
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
₪7.86
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
₪20.03
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪24.05
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
₪13.35
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
₪5.36
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.24
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.68
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.46
|
$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
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.59
₪242.35
|
$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) |
$10.93
₪40.39
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,022.14
₪3,776.51
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,316.76
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.54
₪489.69
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$915.48
₪3,382.44
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,159.13
₪37,535.23
|
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
₪31.03
|
$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 |
$51.46
₪190.14
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Holon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
₪165.51
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.37
₪415.18
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.21
₪377.65
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
|
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