Cost of living comparison
Kefar Sava is 3.9% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Kefar Sava
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Kefar Sava
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Kefar Sava
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Kefar Sava
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% more in Kefar Sava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Kefar Sava
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Kefar Sava
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kefar Sava are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Kefar Sava.
If you lived in Kefar Sava instead of Israel, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.34
|
$21.33
₪79.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.75
|
$14.93
₪55.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.70
|
$2.36
₪8.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.62
|
$2.00
₪7.43
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
$1.75
₪6.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.79
|
$4.51
₪16.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.16
|
$6.08
₪22.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
$3.59
₪13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.71
|
$4.21
₪15.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.16
|
$1.30
₪4.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$1.00
₪3.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.93
|
$0.87
₪3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.83
₪3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.57
₪2.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.68
₪2.52
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.56
|
$7.24
₪26.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪207.63
|
$43.46
₪161.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪142,548.89
|
$38,250.07
₪142,179.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.23
|
$7.73
₪28.74
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.98
|
$27.55
₪102.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,705.80
|
$888.81
₪3,303.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,225.99
|
$791.04
₪2,940.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪610.37
|
$184.51
₪685.82
|
|
pay 66.5% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,266.62
|
$983.25
₪3,654.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,906.65
|
$26,131.10
₪97,131.92
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.51
|
$8.27
₪30.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$3.60
₪13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.82
|
$10.00
₪37.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪238.39
|
$62.22
₪231.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.65
|
$11.73
₪43.61
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪309.70
|
$54.66
₪203.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪198.55
|
$45.33
₪168.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪418.88
|
$125.32
₪465.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪478.43
|
$85.33
₪317.17
|
|
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