Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Petah Tikva, Israel

Petah Tikva vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Petah Tikva is 58.0% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% more in Petah Tikva
Groceries: pay 64.2% more in Petah Tikva
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Petah Tikva
Housing: pay 3.3% more in Petah Tikva
Childcare: pay 86.0% more in Petah Tikva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.1% more in Petah Tikva
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Petah Tikva

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Petah Tikva.

Petah Tikva vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 55.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.21	$16.00 ₪59.11	+61.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.43	$16.00 ₪59.11	+84.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.92	$2.74 ₪10.13	+52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.91	$2.17 ₪8.00	+21.1%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 64.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.20	$2.15 ₪7.96	+97.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.82	$7.42 ₪27.42	+70.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.65	$6.86 ₪25.35	+80.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.67	$3.86 ₪14.27	+27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.80	$4.48 ₪16.53	+76.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.75	$1.54 ₪5.69	+239.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.88	$0.83 ₪3.05	+10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.17	$0.83 ₪3.05	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.35	$1.08 ₪4.00	-22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.72 ₪2.67	+74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.71 ₪2.61	+51.1%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.93	$7.20 ₪26.60	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN105.06	$59.99 ₪221.66	+120.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,622.66	$41,063.16 ₪151,717.22	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.56	$30.00 ₪110.83	+278.8%
Average			+112.2%

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pay 3.3% more for housing

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.37	$28.96 ₪107.01	+68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,130.71	$895.92 ₪3,310.19	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,213.04	$897.70 ₪3,316.76	+7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN866.38	$119.18 ₪440.34	-46.9%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 86.0% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,960.10	$944.68 ₪3,490.34	+86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,556.04	??
Average			+86.0%

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pay 62.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.33	$8.53 ₪31.53	+129.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.13	$3.60 ₪13.30	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.39	$9.60 ₪35.47	+101.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN163.07	$60.79 ₪224.62	+43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.43	$11.87 ₪43.84	+37.0%
Average			+62.1%

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Petah Tikva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN345.26	$80.76 ₪298.37	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN160.40	$59.99 ₪221.66	+44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN340.91	$107.55 ₪397.35	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN394.38	$139.99 ₪517.22	+37.0%
Average			+23.4%

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