Cost of living comparison
compared to
Israel vs. Ashdod Cost of Living Summary
Israel is 0.2% cheaper than Ashdod.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% less in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Israel
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Israel are more expensive than in Ashdod. Expenses including clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Israel.
Israel vs. Ashdod Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Israel instead of Ashdod, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.85
₪86.10
|
$21.27
₪68.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.41
₪52.62
|
$16.70
₪53.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
₪9.41
|
$2.94
₪9.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
₪6.86
|
$2.34
₪7.50
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
₪9.18
|
$2.66
₪8.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.18
₪32.65
|
$8.17
₪26.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
₪25.30
|
$7.81
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
₪14.63
|
$4.25
₪13.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
₪16.30
|
$5.14
₪16.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
₪4.58
|
$1.63
₪5.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
₪3.32
|
$1.07
₪3.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪2.94
|
$0.93
₪2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.04
|
$1.14
₪3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₪2.23
|
$0.76
₪2.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₪1.95
|
$0.75
₪2.41
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.12
₪26.04
|
$8.15
₪26.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.49
₪232.47
|
$63.78
₪204.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,257.76
₪138,718.97
|
$45,327.76
₪145,357.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.04
₪35.40
|
$14.00
₪44.90
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of transportation
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
₪108.26
|
$30.28
₪97.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,561.90
₪5,008.71
|
$1,182.96
₪3,793.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.27
₪2,710.60
|
$990.96
₪3,177.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.39
₪674.67
|
$190.46
₪610.78
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.30
₪2,980.07
|
$1,022.81
₪3,279.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,300.36
₪39,444.80
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.80
₪28.22
|
$8.92
₪28.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
₪12.28
|
$4.22
₪13.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.93
₪38.27
|
$11.09
₪35.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.59
₪235.98
|
$72.05
₪231.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
₪42.09
|
$13.01
₪41.71
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Ashdod
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.82
₪387.46
|
$92.85
₪297.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.43
₪184.16
|
$64.69
₪207.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.76
₪422.53
|
$125.62
₪402.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$205.10
₪657.72
|
$142.11
₪455.73
|
|
Ashdod vs. Israel - Cost of clothing
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