Cost of living comparison
Athens is 18.1% cheaper than Karmiel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Karmiel, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪71.88
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.57
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
₪9.85
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
₪8.59
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.04
₪26.16
|
$6.59
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
₪25.10
|
$6.29
€5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
₪16.42
|
$4.89
€4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.15
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.76
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.38
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₪3.00
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.82
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
₪98.16
|
$30.01
€26.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,813.84
₪140,605.77
|
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
₪45.55
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
₪99.15
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$773.27
₪2,875.29
|
$634.68
€558.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.94
₪2,677.00
|
$557.32
€490.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.22
₪499.08
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$853.26
₪3,172.74
|
$463.20
€407.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪55,027.15
|
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪29.74
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
₪14.08
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.70
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.10
₪294.14
|
$49.36
€43.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.66
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Karmiel
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.07
₪305.18
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.99
₪237.96
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.10
₪487.48
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.32
₪495.74
|
$115.38
€101.59
|
|
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