Cost of living comparison
Athens is 23.7% cheaper than Rehovot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 15.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 17.6% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 41.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Rehovot, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪71.44
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪49.11
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₪10.00
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪8.75
|
$0.55
€0.46
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
₪7.13
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.82
₪29.53
|
$6.59
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪22.71
|
$6.29
€5.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪12.28
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪14.18
|
$4.89
€4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₪5.26
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
₪3.46
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪2.96
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₪3.99
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.18
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.02
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪24.11
|
$7.64
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.33
₪205.39
|
$30.01
€25.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪133,947.97
|
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪42.86
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪86.32
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$933.25
₪3,125.45
|
$634.68
€538.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.60
₪2,500.36
|
$557.32
€473.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.28
₪848.23
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,140.34
|
$463.20
€393.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪53,579.19
|
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
₪28.13
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪12.50
|
$3.71
€3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪35.72
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.73
₪233.52
|
$49.36
€41.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪35.72
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Rehovot
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪267.90
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
₪150.02
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.37
₪376.33
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪390.68
|
$115.38
€97.96
|
|
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