Cost of living comparison

 Israel
compared to
 Rehovot, Israel
Rehovot vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary

Rehovot is 7.2% more expensive than Israel overall.

Restaurants
pay 13.6% more in Rehovot
Groceries
pay 8.2% more in Rehovot
Transportation
pay 3.9% more in Rehovot
Housing
pay 7.4% more in Rehovot
Childcare
pay 21.1% more in Rehovot
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.0% more in Rehovot
Clothing
pay 7.5% less in Rehovot

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Rehovot are more expensive than in Israel.

Rehovot vs. Israel Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rehovot instead of Israel, you would:

pay 13.6% more for restaurants

 
Israel
Rehovot
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
$14.67
₪54.51
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.61
₪9.70
$2.99
₪11.10

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

 
Israel
Rehovot
Bread
1 loaf
$2.24
₪8.34
$2.13
₪7.91
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
₪25.79
$8.82
₪32.78
Milk (1 gallon) $6.77
₪25.16
$6.78
₪25.21

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

 
Israel
Rehovot
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
₪26.56
$7.20
₪26.76
Monthly public transit pass $55.86
₪207.63
$61.33
₪227.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,349.49
₪142,548.89
$39,996.59
₪148,671.31

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pay 7.4% more for housing

 
Israel
Rehovot
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.90
₪99.98
$25.78
₪95.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $996.96
₪3,705.80
$933.25
₪3,469.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $867.88
₪3,225.99
$746.60
₪2,775.20

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pay 21.1% more for childcare

 
Israel
Rehovot
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $878.81
₪3,266.62
$937.70
₪3,485.52
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,812.07
₪43,906.65
$15,998.63
₪59,468.53

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Israel
Rehovot
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.94
₪29.51
$8.40
₪31.22
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.67
₪13.65
$3.73
₪13.88
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.64
₪35.82
$10.67
₪39.65

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

 
Israel
Rehovot
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$83.32
₪309.70
$79.99
₪297.34
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.42
₪198.55
$44.80
₪166.51
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.69
₪418.88
$112.37
₪417.70

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