Cost of living comparison
Afula is 3.9% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Afula
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Afula
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Afula
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Afula
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% more in Afula
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Afula
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Afula
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Afula are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Afula.
If you lived in Afula instead of Israel, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$19.33
₪70.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$15.73
₪57.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$3.05
₪11.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$2.40
₪8.75
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$1.33
₪4.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$6.27
₪22.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$6.85
₪24.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$3.77
₪13.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$3.91
₪14.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$1.08
₪3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.72
₪2.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.72
₪2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.81
₪2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.48
₪1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.44
₪1.60
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$7.14
₪26.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$26.40
₪96.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$37,813.84
₪137,897.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$12.25
₪44.67
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$21.33
₪77.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$134.87
₪491.85
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$786.60
₪2,868.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$14,798.74
₪53,967.22
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$8.00
₪29.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$4.12
₪15.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$8.00
₪29.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$40.00
₪145.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$12.00
₪43.76
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Afula
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$79.99
₪291.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$58.66
₪213.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$131.10
₪478.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$159.99
₪583.43
|
|
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