Cost of living comparison

Rehovot, Israel

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Rehovot Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 13.8% more expensive than Rehovot.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 29.4% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 31.3% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 50.4% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 14.0% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 8.8% more in Wellington

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Rehovot. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Rehovot Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Rehovot	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.33 ₪75.06	$14.93 NZ$25.04	-30.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.67 ₪51.61	$8.96 NZ$15.02	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 ₪10.51	$2.57 NZ$4.32	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.61 ₪9.20	$2.15 NZ$3.61	-17.5%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 29.4% more for groceries

	Rehovot	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 ₪7.49	$1.96 NZ$3.29	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.82 ₪31.03	$4.15 NZ$6.96	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.78 ₪23.86	$6.98 NZ$11.71	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 ₪12.91	$6.84 NZ$11.47	+86.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 ₪14.90	$5.06 NZ$8.48	+19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 ₪5.52	$1.40 NZ$2.34	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ₪3.64	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 ₪3.11	$1.48 NZ$2.48	+67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪4.20	$2.61 NZ$4.38	+118.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 ₪2.29	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.12	$0.84 NZ$1.41	+39.1%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 31.3% more for transportation

	Rehovot	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪25.33	$6.42 NZ$10.76	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.33 ₪215.81	$127.57 NZ$213.93	+108.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,996.59 ₪140,745.79	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 ₪45.04	$18.22 NZ$30.55	+42.3%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 50.4% more for housing

	Rehovot	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.78 ₪90.70	$54.27 NZ$91.01	+110.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.25 ₪3,284.07	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	+59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$746.60 ₪2,627.25	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	+78.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.28 ₪891.28	$134.11 NZ$224.90	-47.1%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 14.0% less for childcare

	Rehovot	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$937.70 ₪3,299.71	$871.44 NZ$1,461.41	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,998.63 ₪56,298.32	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	-20.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rehovot	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 ₪29.56	$7.17 NZ$12.02	-14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 ₪13.14	$3.41 NZ$5.72	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.67 ₪37.53	$24.46 NZ$41.01	+129.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.73 ₪245.37	$39.85 NZ$66.83	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.67 ₪37.53	$12.24 NZ$20.53	+14.8%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 8.8% more for clothing

	Rehovot	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.99 ₪281.49	$75.78 NZ$127.08	-5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.80 ₪157.64	$55.09 NZ$92.39	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.37 ₪395.43	$119.44 NZ$200.31	+6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.66 ₪410.51	$129.60 NZ$217.33	+11.1%
Average			+8.8%

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