Cost of living comparison
Bat Yam is 11.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% less in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Bat Yam
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bat Yam.
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$16.00
₪59.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$16.00
₪59.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
$2.53
₪9.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$1.24
₪4.63
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$3.35
₪12.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$7.18
₪26.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
$7.60
₪28.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
$3.67
₪13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$4.80
₪17.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.29
₪4.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.95
₪3.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.87
₪3.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.92
₪3.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.55
₪2.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.63
₪2.34
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
$7.18
₪26.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
$69.33
₪257.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
$37,330.15
₪138,807.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
$12.75
₪47.39
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
$26.35
₪97.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
$1,066.58
₪3,965.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
$973.25
₪3,618.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
$146.60
₪545.11
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
$846.59
₪3,147.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
$8,172.64
₪30,388.87
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$8.80
₪32.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
$3.20
₪11.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
$9.33
₪34.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
$42.59
₪158.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
$11.07
₪41.15
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
$58.66
₪218.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
$44.44
₪165.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
$89.99
₪334.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
$124.43
₪462.69
|
|
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