Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kefar Sava vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Kefar Sava is 41.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.3% more in Kefar Sava
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Kefar Sava
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Kefar Sava
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% more in Kefar Sava
- Childcare
-
pay 94.1% more in Kefar Sava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% more in Kefar Sava
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Kefar Sava
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Kefar Sava are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Kefar Sava.
Kefar Sava vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kefar Sava instead of Athens, you would:
pay 90.3% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$23.87
₪76.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$16.71
₪53.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.64
₪8.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.24
₪7.21
|
|
Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.95
₪6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$5.04
₪16.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$6.80
₪21.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.01
₪12.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$4.71
₪15.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.45
₪4.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.19
₪3.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.98
₪3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.93
₪3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.64
₪2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.76
₪2.44
|
|
Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$8.14
₪26.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$48.63
₪156.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$44,286.99
₪142,734.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$16.04
₪51.68
|
|
Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of transportation
pay 33.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$30.83
₪99.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$994.43
₪3,205.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$885.04
₪2,852.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$256.65
₪827.17
|
|
Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of housing
pay 94.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,100.09
₪3,545.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
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Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.84
₪31.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.03
₪12.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.19
₪36.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$69.61
₪224.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.13
₪42.31
|
|
Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$61.16
₪197.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$50.72
₪163.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$140.21
₪451.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$95.47
₪307.68
|
|
Athens vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of clothing
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