Cost of living comparison
Athens is 19.2% cheaper than Modiin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Modiin, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪69.81
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.73
₪56.81
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
₪11.00
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
₪7.90
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.38
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
₪20.32
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
₪21.87
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪13.63
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
₪16.59
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₪4.63
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.39
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.71
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
₪3.16
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
₪1.80
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.35
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
₪25.98
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.33
₪243.14
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,890.32
₪133,221.09
|
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.50
₪27.10
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.56
₪81.46
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,466.54
₪5,296.08
|
$634.68
€558.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,333.22
₪4,814.62
|
$557.32
€490.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.35
₪622.40
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$926.59
₪3,346.16
|
$463.20
€407.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪53,442.31
|
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.60
₪34.67
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
₪14.06
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪34.67
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.11
₪256.78
|
$49.36
€43.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪42.85
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Modiin
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.55
₪243.94
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.33
₪199.81
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪397.21
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.21
₪369.12
|
$115.38
€101.48
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Athens or Modiin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.