Cost of living comparison
Rome is 25.9% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
If you lived in Rome instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.99
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.99
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
₪10.97
|
$2.23
€2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
₪9.12
|
$1.12
€1.05
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pay 8.1% less for groceries
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
₪10.34
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.44
|
$7.00
€6.53
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪27.05
|
$6.20
€5.78
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.84
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
₪20.06
|
$4.89
€4.56
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.19
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.73
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.29
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
₪3.91
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.65
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.65
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
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pay 9.2% more for transportation
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
₪28.31
|
$7.15
€6.67
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.33
₪244.97
|
$37.51
€35.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,663.03
₪159,978.24
|
$26,794.08
€24,997.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪29.00
|
$17.15
€16.00
|
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pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
₪106.21
|
$29.46
€27.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
₪6,294.02
|
$1,180.31
€1,101.19
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.56
₪4,561.88
|
$763.10
€711.94
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.51
₪691.86
|
$167.26
€156.05
|
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pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.23
₪4,324.41
|
$508.83
€474.72
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪97,986.67
|
$10,490.67
€9,787.44
|
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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
₪31.00
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
₪15.00
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪39.99
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.64
₪272.39
|
$58.31
€54.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
₪46.49
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
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pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Rome
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪396.87
|
$65.43
€61.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.66
₪231.23
|
$30.74
€28.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.93
₪475.98
|
$77.17
€71.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.58
₪530.88
|
$102.32
€95.46
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