Cost of living comparison

Rehovot, Israel

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Rehovot Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 23.3% more expensive than Rehovot.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 47.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 86.3% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 67.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 37.2% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Rehovot Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Rehovot, you would:

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.33 ₪79.32	$20.00 ISK2,569	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.67 ₪54.53	$18.02 ISK2,314	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 ₪11.10	$3.15 ISK405	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.61 ₪9.72	$2.19 ISK281	-16.4%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 47.2% more for groceries

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 ₪7.92	$3.61 ISK464	+69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.82 ₪32.79	$7.76 ISK996	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.78 ₪25.22	$6.40 ISK822	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 ₪13.64	$5.76 ISK739	+57.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 ₪15.74	$9.45 ISK1,213	+123.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 ₪5.84	$1.40 ISK180	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ₪3.84	$1.01 ISK130	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 ₪3.28	$1.22 ISK156	+37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪4.44	$2.22 ISK286	+86.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 ₪2.42	$1.43 ISK184	+120.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.24	$0.93 ISK120	+55.0%
Average			+47.2%

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪26.77	$8.50 ISK1,092	+18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.33 ₪228.04	$74.95 ISK9,626	+22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,996.59 ₪148,722.03	$42,450.45 ISK5,451,803	+6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 ₪47.59	$24.05 ISK3,089	+87.9%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 86.3% more for housing

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.78 ₪95.84	$69.87 ISK8,973	+171.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.25 ₪3,470.18	$1,971.17 ISK253,152	+111.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$746.60 ₪2,776.14	$1,803.44 ISK231,611	+141.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.28 ₪941.78	$53.95 ISK6,929	-78.7%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 67.8% less for childcare

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$937.70 ₪3,486.71	$252.14 ISK32,382	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,998.63 ₪59,488.81	$5,993.99 ISK769,793	-62.5%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 ₪31.23	$10.81 ISK1,388	+28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 ₪13.88	$5.31 ISK681	+42.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.67 ₪39.66	$12.25 ISK1,573	+14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.73 ₪259.27	$69.95 ISK8,983	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.67 ₪39.66	$14.77 ISK1,897	+38.5%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 37.2% more for clothing

	Rehovot	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.99 ₪297.44	$108.97 ISK13,995	+36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.80 ₪166.57	$49.72 ISK6,386	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.37 ₪417.84	$151.85 ISK19,502	+35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.66 ₪433.77	$194.16 ISK24,935	+66.4%
Average			+37.2%

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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: April 2025

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