Cost of living comparison
Haifa is 13.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Haifa
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Haifa
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Haifa
- Housing
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pay 24.6% less in Haifa
- Childcare
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pay 23.6% less in Haifa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% more in Haifa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Haifa
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Haifa.
If you lived in Haifa instead of Paris, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$18.67
₪68.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$14.67
₪54.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$2.71
₪9.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$2.29
₪8.46
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$2.78
₪10.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$7.43
₪27.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$7.38
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$3.88
₪14.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$4.36
₪16.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.27
₪4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.74
₪2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.95
₪3.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.64
₪2.36
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$7.25
₪26.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$59.99
₪221.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$43,462.96
₪160,207.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$13.07
₪48.16
|
|
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$26.95
₪99.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$818.18
₪3,015.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$685.43
₪2,526.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$182.83
₪673.94
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$977.69
₪3,603.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$3,733.01
₪13,760.17
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$9.07
₪33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$3.67
₪13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$9.87
₪36.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$69.66
₪256.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$11.87
₪43.74
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$79.75
₪293.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$51.66
₪190.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$107.07
₪394.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$101.32
₪373.49
|
|
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