Cost of living comparison
Beersheba is 11.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Beersheba
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Beersheba
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Beersheba
- Housing
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pay 37.7% less in Beersheba
- Childcare
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pay 39.4% more in Beersheba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.5% more in Beersheba
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% more in Beersheba
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Beersheba are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Beersheba.
If you lived in Beersheba instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$16.00
₪56.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.74
₪9.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.80
₪6.33
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.81
₪9.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$7.37
₪25.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.86
₪24.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.76
₪13.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.48
₪15.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.37
₪4.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.83
₪2.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.83
₪2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.86
₪3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.63
₪2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.63
₪2.20
|
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pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$7.20
₪25.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$26.52
₪93.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$38,663.37
₪136,054.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$14.45
₪50.87
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$24.66
₪86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$539.95
₪1,900.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$466.63
₪1,642.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$119.18
₪419.39
|
|
pay 39.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$791.04
₪2,783.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
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pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$7.73
₪27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$3.40
₪11.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$10.13
₪35.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$67.99
₪239.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$11.20
₪39.41
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Beersheba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$80.76
₪284.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$107.55
₪378.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$139.99
₪492.61
|
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