Cost of living comparison
Greece is 26.0% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 14.2% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 9.9% less in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 20.6% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Israel, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$13.17
€12.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$4.23
€3.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$7.55
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$40.19
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$13.82
€12.66
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$524.36
€480.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$392.21
€359.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
|
pay 49.7% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$413.12
€378.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$4.40
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$3.49
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$48.72
€44.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$8.82
€8.08
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$93.42
€85.58
|
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