Cost of living comparison
Bat Yam is 6.0% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Bat Yam
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bat Yam.
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Israel, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$16.00
₪58.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$16.00
₪58.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$2.53
₪9.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$1.24
₪4.54
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$3.35
₪12.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$7.18
₪26.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$7.60
₪27.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$3.67
₪13.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$4.80
₪17.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$1.29
₪4.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.95
₪3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.87
₪3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.92
₪3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.55
₪2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.63
₪2.29
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$7.18
₪26.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$69.33
₪252.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$37,330.15
₪136,133.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$12.75
₪46.48
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$26.35
₪96.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$1,066.58
₪3,889.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$973.25
₪3,549.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$146.60
₪534.61
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$846.59
₪3,087.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$8,172.64
₪29,803.52
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$8.80
₪32.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$3.20
₪11.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$9.33
₪34.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$42.59
₪155.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$11.07
₪40.35
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$58.66
₪213.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$44.44
₪162.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$89.99
₪328.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$124.43
₪453.78
|
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