Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bat Yam vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Bat Yam is 32.2% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% more in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% more in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Bat Yam
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Athens.
Bat Yam vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Athens, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$16.41
₪52.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.63
₪8.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.49
₪4.81
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$3.95
₪12.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$7.57
₪24.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$8.28
₪26.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.48
₪14.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.25
₪16.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.46
₪4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.12
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.67
₪2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.70
₪2.27
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of groceries
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$8.12
₪26.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$77.57
₪249.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$41,766.11
₪134,610.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$14.26
₪45.96
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of transportation
pay 33.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$30.80
₪99.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,193.32
₪3,846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,073.99
₪3,461.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$157.25
₪506.82
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,024.26
₪3,301.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$9,143.79
₪29,470.04
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of childcare
pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$7.91
₪25.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.00
₪12.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$50.14
₪161.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$12.68
₪40.86
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$99.44
₪320.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$54.69
₪176.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$124.30
₪400.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$139.22
₪448.70
|
|
Athens vs. Bat Yam - Cost of clothing
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