Cost of living comparison
Washington is 51.6% more expensive than Petah Tikva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 70.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Petah Tikva. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Petah Tikva, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.19
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.05
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 70.7% more for groceries
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪8.00
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.59
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪25.50
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.36
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.63
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.72
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.07
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.07
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.02
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₪2.68
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.63
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.76
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,063.16
₪152,635.88
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.00
₪111.50
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.96
₪107.66
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.92
₪3,330.24
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,336.85
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪443.01
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.68
₪3,511.47
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.72
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₪13.38
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.68
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.79
₪225.98
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪44.11
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪300.17
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪399.76
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪520.35
|
$178.48
|
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