Cost of living comparison
Karmiel is 2.1 times more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Karmiel
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% more in Karmiel
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Karmiel
- Housing
-
pay 84.4% more in Karmiel
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Karmiel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Karmiel
- Clothing
-
pay 67.5% more in Karmiel
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Karmiel are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Karmiel.
If you lived in Karmiel instead of Lima, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$19.33
₪71.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$13.33
₪49.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$2.65
₪9.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$2.31
₪8.59
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$7.04
₪26.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.45
|
$6.75
₪25.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$4.41
₪16.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.65
₪6.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$1.01
₪3.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.64
₪2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.81
₪3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.60
₪2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.65
₪2.42
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$7.21
₪26.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$26.40
₪98.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,278.26
|
$37,813.84
₪140,605.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$12.25
₪45.55
|
|
pay 84.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.94
|
$26.66
₪99.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.89
|
$773.27
₪2,875.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.71
|
$719.94
₪2,677.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.92
|
$134.22
₪499.08
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.90
|
$853.26
₪3,172.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,121.38
|
$14,798.74
₪55,027.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$8.00
₪29.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$3.79
₪14.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$9.33
₪34.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.66
|
$79.10
₪294.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$10.67
₪39.66
|
|
pay 67.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.39
|
$82.07
₪305.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.30
|
$63.99
₪237.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.37
|
$131.10
₪487.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.43
|
$133.32
₪495.74
|
|
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