Cost of living comparison
Athens is 25.3% cheaper than Petah Tikva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 14.0% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 31.8% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 6.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 51.0% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 15.0% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Petah Tikva, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪25.35
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.27
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.53
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₪2.67
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.61
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,063.16
₪151,717.22
|
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.00
₪110.83
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.96
₪107.01
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.92
₪3,310.19
|
$634.68
€583.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,316.76
|
$557.32
€512.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪440.34
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.68
₪3,490.34
|
$463.20
€425.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₪13.30
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.47
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.79
₪224.62
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.84
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪298.37
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪517.22
|
$115.38
€106.10
|
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