Cost of living comparison
Rishon Leziyyon is 5.4% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Housing
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pay 1.2% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Rishon Leziyyon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Clothing
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pay 0.4% less in Rishon Leziyyon
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Rishon Leziyyon are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Rishon Leziyyon.
If you lived in Rishon Leziyyon instead of Israel, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.58
|
$21.33
₪77.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.38
|
$16.00
₪57.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.46
|
$2.43
₪8.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.43
|
$2.17
₪7.85
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.13
|
$2.15
₪7.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.15
|
$7.42
₪26.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.53
|
$6.86
₪24.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.55
|
$3.78
₪13.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.30
|
$5.32
₪19.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.03
|
$1.54
₪5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.83
₪3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.86
|
$0.72
₪2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$0.79
₪2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.28
|
$0.68
₪2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.69
₪2.48
|
|
pay 37.7% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.90
|
$7.17
₪25.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪202.43
|
$59.99
₪217.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪138,979.70
|
$41,063.16
₪148,814.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.04
|
$30.00
₪108.71
|
|
pay 1.2% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.48
|
$28.96
₪104.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,613.02
|
$1,113.24
₪4,034.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,145.21
|
$977.69
₪3,543.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪595.09
|
$119.18
₪431.92
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,184.83
|
$810.60
₪2,937.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,807.30
|
$9,599.18
₪34,787.72
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.78
|
$7.73
₪28.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.31
|
$3.57
₪12.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.92
|
$9.73
₪35.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪232.42
|
$75.40
₪273.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.58
|
$12.80
₪46.38
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪301.95
|
$80.76
₪292.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪193.58
|
$52.00
₪188.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪408.39
|
$107.55
₪389.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪466.45
|
$139.99
₪507.32
|
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