Cost of living comparison
Ashqelon is 17.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Ashqelon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Ashqelon
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Ashqelon
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Ashqelon
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Ashqelon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Ashqelon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Ashqelon
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Ashqelon are more expensive than in London. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ashqelon.
If you lived in Ashqelon instead of London, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.40
|
$21.33
₪77.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$16.00
₪57.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.80
₪10.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$2.13
₪7.73
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
$2.46
₪8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$7.32
₪26.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$7.21
₪26.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$3.96
₪14.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$5.06
₪18.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.65
₪5.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$1.00
₪3.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.75
₪2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.98
₪3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.71
₪2.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.71
₪2.56
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.55
|
$7.20
₪26.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.03
|
$36.53
₪132.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$38,890.15
₪140,939.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.48
|
$7.73
₪28.02
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.27
|
$29.33
₪106.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,129.10
|
$813.26
₪2,947.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,550.17
|
$706.61
₪2,560.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.23
|
$183.27
₪664.19
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,752.88
|
$706.61
₪2,560.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,951.19
|
$26,131.10
₪94,699.90
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$9.07
₪32.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$3.47
₪12.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.84
|
$10.13
₪36.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.32
|
$58.66
₪212.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$11.87
₪43.00
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
London
|
Ashqelon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.82
|
$105.84
₪383.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.97
|
$53.33
₪193.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.29
|
$117.77
₪426.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.68
|
$142.21
₪515.37
|
|
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