Cost of living comparison
Petah Tikva is 7.1% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Petah Tikva
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Petah Tikva
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% more in Petah Tikva
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Petah Tikva
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Petah Tikva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Petah Tikva
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4% more in Petah Tikva
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Israel.
If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Israel, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2.74
₪10.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$2.17
₪7.90
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$2.15
₪7.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$7.42
₪27.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$6.86
₪25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$3.86
₪14.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$4.48
₪16.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$1.54
₪5.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.83
₪3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.83
₪3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.08
₪3.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.72
₪2.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.71
₪2.58
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$7.20
₪26.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$59.99
₪218.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$41,063.16
₪149,746.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$30.00
₪109.39
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$28.96
₪105.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$895.92
₪3,267.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$897.70
₪3,273.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$119.18
₪434.62
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$944.68
₪3,445.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$8.53
₪31.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$3.60
₪13.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$9.60
₪35.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$60.79
₪221.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$11.87
₪43.27
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$80.76
₪294.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$59.99
₪218.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$107.55
₪392.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$139.99
₪510.50
|
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