Cost of living in Arad
compared to
Cost of living in Arad vs. Israel overall average
Arad is 4.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Arad
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Arad
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Arad
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Arad
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Arad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Arad
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Arad
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Arad.
Arad Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.34
₪62.96
|
$17.85
-
$44.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.36
₪53.27
|
$16.36
-
$20.82
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
₪9.52
|
$2.38
-
$3.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
₪6.94
|
$1.78
-
$2.97
|
Arad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
₪9.29
|
$2.38
-
$3.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.15
₪33.05
|
$7.44
-
$14.87
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
₪22.73
|
$6.98
-
$11.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
₪14.82
|
$2.97
-
$5.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
₪16.50
|
$4.05
-
$5.94
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
₪4.64
|
$0.66
-
$1.75
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.08
|
$0.80
-
$2.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
₪2.98
|
$0.61
-
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.08
|
$0.66
-
$1.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
₪2.26
|
$0.61
-
$0.81
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₪1.98
|
$0.53
-
$0.67
|
Arad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.10
₪26.37
|
$8.06
-
$8.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,136.57
₪140,446.42
|
$40,756.62
-
$44,624.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.01
₪35.84
|
$8.03
-
$15.17
|
Arad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.67
₪109.61
|
$26.77
-
$38.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
₪2,421.49
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.80
₪683.07
|
$113.75
-
$351.58
|
Arad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$926.69
₪3,017.18
|
$743.73
-
$1,041.23
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Arad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.46
₪14.53
|
$4.46
-
$11.90
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
₪9.69
|
$2.68
-
$7.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.90
₪38.74
|
$11.30
-
$14.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.09
₪42.62
|
$11.90
-
$13.39
|
Arad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.48
₪392.28
|
$50.57
-
$237.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.27
₪186.45
|
$44.62
-
$148.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.39
₪427.80
|
$119.00
-
$148.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.53
₪665.91
|
$119.00
-
$297.49
|
Arad - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Israel
to see the average cost of cities throughout Israel, like
Beersheba,
Ariel,
Hadera,
Kiryat Motzkin,
Kiryat Ono,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Israel compared to Arad.
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