Cost of living comparison

Petah Tikva, Israel

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Petah Tikva Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 17.7% more expensive than Petah Tikva.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 47.5% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 76.8% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 24.4% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Petah Tikva. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Petah Tikva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% more for restaurants

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00 ₪55.82	$20.00 ISK2,482	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.00 ₪55.82	$18.02 ISK2,236	+12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 ₪9.57	$3.15 ISK391	+15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 ₪7.56	$2.19 ISK271	+0.9%
Average			+13.4%

Petah Tikva vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.5% more for groceries

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.15 ₪7.51	$3.61 ISK448	+67.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 ₪25.89	$7.76 ISK963	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 ₪23.94	$6.40 ISK795	-6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪13.48	$5.76 ISK714	+49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 ₪15.61	$9.45 ISK1,172	+111.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 ₪5.37	$1.40 ISK174	-8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪2.88	$1.01 ISK125	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪2.88	$1.22 ISK151	+47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 ₪3.78	$2.22 ISK276	+105.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ₪2.52	$1.43 ISK178	+98.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.47	$0.93 ISK116	+32.0%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪25.12	$8.50 ISK1,055	+18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.99 ₪209.32	$74.95 ISK9,302	+24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,063.16 ₪143,271.02	$42,450.45 ISK5,268,101	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.00 ₪104.66	$24.05 ISK2,985	-19.8%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 76.8% more for housing

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.96 ₪101.06	$69.87 ISK8,670	+141.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$895.92 ₪3,125.91	$1,971.17 ISK244,622	+120.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$897.70 ₪3,132.12	$1,803.44 ISK223,807	+100.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.18 ₪415.83	$53.95 ISK6,696	-54.7%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$944.68 ₪3,296.03	$252.14 ISK31,291	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,993.99 ISK743,855
Average			-73.3%

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pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪29.77	$10.81 ISK1,342	+26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₪12.56	$5.31 ISK658	+47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.60 ₪33.49	$12.25 ISK1,520	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.79 ₪212.12	$69.95 ISK8,680	+15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪41.40	$14.77 ISK1,834	+24.5%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 24.4% more for clothing

	Petah Tikva	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.76 ₪281.76	$108.97 ISK13,523	+34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪209.32	$49.72 ISK6,170	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.55 ₪375.23	$151.85 ISK18,845	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.99 ₪488.42	$194.16 ISK24,095	+38.7%
Average			+24.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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