Cost of living comparison
Holon is 5.0% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Holon
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Holon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Holon
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Holon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Holon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Holon
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Holon
Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Holon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Holon.
If you lived in Holon instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$13.60
₪50.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$2.84
₪10.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$1.60
₪5.91
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$2.13
₪7.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$5.42
₪20.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$6.51
₪24.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$3.61
₪13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$4.23
₪15.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$1.45
₪5.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.88
₪3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.73
₪2.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$0.94
₪3.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.65
₪2.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$7.20
₪26.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$65.59
₪242.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$10.93
₪40.39
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$1,022.14
₪3,776.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$897.70
₪3,316.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$132.54
₪489.69
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$915.48
₪3,382.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$10,159.13
₪37,535.23
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$8.40
₪31.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$3.73
₪13.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$51.46
₪190.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$10.67
₪39.41
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$44.80
₪165.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$112.37
₪415.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$102.21
₪377.65
|
|
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