Cost of living comparison
Ashdod is 29.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Ashdod
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Ashdod
- Transportation
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pay 18.3% more in Ashdod
- Housing
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pay 4.6% more in Ashdod
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% more in Ashdod
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Ashdod
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% more in Ashdod
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing in Ashdod are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Ashdod instead of Rome, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$21.33
₪78.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$14.67
₪54.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$2.40
₪8.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$2.13
₪7.86
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.46
₪9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$8.52
₪31.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.51
₪23.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$4.00
₪14.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$5.06
₪18.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.16
₪4.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.81
₪2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.75
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.80
₪2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.62
₪2.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.56
₪2.07
|
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pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$7.16
₪26.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$62.93
₪231.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$38,996.67
₪143,744.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$10.27
₪37.84
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$30.88
₪113.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$1,066.58
₪3,931.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$866.59
₪3,194.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$183.27
₪675.56
|
|
pay 30.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$663.94
₪2,447.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$9.07
₪33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.25
₪11.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$10.13
₪37.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$67.19
₪247.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$11.73
₪43.25
|
|
pay 61.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ashdod
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$107.99
₪398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$53.33
₪196.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$117.77
₪434.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$156.65
₪577.44
|
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