Cost of living comparison
Bat Yam is 18.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.2% more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
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pay 6.2% more in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% more in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.0% more in Bat Yam
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% more in Bat Yam
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$16.00
₪59.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.53
₪9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.24
₪4.60
|
|
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$3.35
₪12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$7.18
₪26.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$7.60
₪28.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$3.67
₪13.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$4.80
₪17.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.29
₪4.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.95
₪3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.87
₪3.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.92
₪3.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.55
₪2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.63
₪2.32
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$7.18
₪26.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$69.33
₪256.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$37,330.15
₪137,924.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$12.75
₪47.09
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$26.35
₪97.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$973.25
₪3,595.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$146.60
₪541.65
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$846.59
₪3,127.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$8,172.64
₪30,195.67
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$8.80
₪32.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$3.20
₪11.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$9.33
₪34.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$42.59
₪157.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$11.07
₪40.88
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$58.66
₪216.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$44.44
₪164.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$89.99
₪332.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$124.43
₪459.75
|
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