Cost of living comparison
Israel is 4.9% cheaper than Rehovot.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% less in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Israel
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Rehovot, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.29
|
$18.92
₪70.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.51
|
$14.73
₪54.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
₪11.10
|
$2.61
₪9.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.71
|
$2.05
₪7.62
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
₪7.91
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.82
₪32.78
|
$6.94
₪25.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.21
|
$6.77
₪25.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.63
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.74
|
$4.50
₪16.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
₪5.83
|
$1.39
₪5.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
₪3.84
|
$0.90
₪3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.28
|
$0.79
₪2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₪4.43
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$0.63
₪2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.60
₪2.24
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.76
|
$7.15
₪26.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.33
₪227.96
|
$55.86
₪207.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪148,671.31
|
$38,349.49
₪142,548.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.57
|
$12.71
₪47.23
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.81
|
$26.90
₪99.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$933.25
₪3,469.00
|
$996.96
₪3,705.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.60
₪2,775.20
|
$867.88
₪3,225.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.28
₪941.46
|
$164.21
₪610.37
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,485.52
|
$878.81
₪3,266.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,468.53
|
$11,812.07
₪43,906.65
|
|
pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
₪31.22
|
$7.94
₪29.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.88
|
$3.67
₪13.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪39.65
|
$9.64
₪35.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.73
₪259.18
|
$64.13
₪238.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.65
|
$11.47
₪42.65
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Rehovot
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪297.34
|
$83.32
₪309.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
₪166.51
|
$53.42
₪198.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.37
₪417.70
|
$112.69
₪418.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪433.62
|
$128.71
₪478.43
|
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