Cost of living comparison
Bat Yam is 4.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.5% more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Bat Yam
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bat Yam. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bat Yam.
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 90.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$16.00
₪59.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$16.00
₪59.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.53
₪9.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.24
₪4.66
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$3.35
₪12.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$7.18
₪26.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$7.60
₪28.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$3.67
₪13.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$4.80
₪17.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.29
₪4.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.95
₪3.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.87
₪3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.92
₪3.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.55
₪2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.63
₪2.35
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$7.18
₪26.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$69.33
₪259.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$37,330.15
₪139,742.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$12.75
₪47.71
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$26.35
₪98.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$1,066.58
₪3,992.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$973.25
₪3,643.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$146.60
₪548.79
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$846.59
₪3,169.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$8,172.64
₪30,593.59
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$8.80
₪32.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.20
₪11.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$9.33
₪34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$42.59
₪159.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$11.07
₪41.42
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$58.66
₪219.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$44.44
₪166.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$89.99
₪336.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$124.43
₪465.81
|
|
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