Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Petah Tikva, Israel

Petah Tikva vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Petah Tikva is 20.8% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Petah Tikva
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Petah Tikva
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Petah Tikva
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Petah Tikva
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Petah Tikva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Petah Tikva
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Petah Tikva

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Petah Tikva.

Petah Tikva vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of London, you would:

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	London	Petah Tikva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.19	$16.00 ₪56.30	-38.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.68	$16.00 ₪56.30	+54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.83	$2.74 ₪9.65	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.37	$2.17 ₪7.62	+17.1%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	London	Petah Tikva
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.54	$2.15 ₪7.58	+4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.19	$7.42 ₪26.12	+31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.69	$6.86 ₪24.14	+8.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.30	$3.86 ₪13.59	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.16	$4.48 ₪15.75	+5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.16	$1.54 ₪5.42	-1.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.56	$0.83 ₪2.91	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.83 ₪2.90	-42.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.33	$1.08 ₪3.81	-39.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.51	$0.72 ₪2.54	+4.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.52	$0.71 ₪2.49	+0.8%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	London	Petah Tikva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.49	$7.20 ₪25.33	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £191.90	$59.99 ₪211.12	-76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,140.15	$41,063.16 ₪144,499.01	+12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £26.20	$30.00 ₪105.56	-14.9%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	London	Petah Tikva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £30.93	$28.96 ₪101.92	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,105.81	$895.92 ₪3,152.71	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,533.21	$897.70 ₪3,158.96	-56.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £196.06	$119.18 ₪419.39	-54.8%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	London	Petah Tikva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,733.71	$944.68 ₪3,324.28	-59.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £20,722.08	??
Average			-59.5%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Petah Tikva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.14	$8.53 ₪30.03	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.57	$3.60 ₪12.67	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £14.68	$9.60 ₪33.78	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £48.78	$60.79 ₪213.93	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £11.99	$11.87 ₪41.75	-26.5%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	London	Petah Tikva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £72.02	$80.76 ₪284.17	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £37.55	$59.99 ₪211.12	+18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £85.34	$107.55 ₪378.45	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £100.57	$139.99 ₪492.61	+3.4%
Average			-0.3%

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