Cost of living comparison
compared to
Petah Tikva vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Petah Tikva is 53.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Petah Tikva
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Petah Tikva
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% more in Petah Tikva
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% more in Petah Tikva
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% more in Petah Tikva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Petah Tikva
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Petah Tikva
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Petah Tikva are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Petah Tikva.
Petah Tikva vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.29
₪65.38
|
|
|
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
|
$3.06
₪9.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.72
₪8.77
|
|
Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.90
₪9.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$8.11
₪26.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$8.16
₪26.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.29
₪13.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$5.03
₪16.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.75
₪5.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.08
₪3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.94
₪3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.38
₪4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.90
₪2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.90
₪2.89
|
|
Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of groceries
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$8.22
₪26.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$68.62
₪221.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$48,597.85
₪156,628.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$24.65
₪79.46
|
|
Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$32.07
₪103.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$1,069.01
₪3,445.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$1,103.82
₪3,557.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$152.09
₪490.18
|
|
Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,034.21
₪3,333.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
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Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.84
₪31.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$4.18
₪13.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$11.04
₪35.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$58.62
₪188.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.13
₪42.31
|
|
Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Petah Tikva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$81.68
₪263.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$73.09
₪235.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$136.68
₪440.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$149.09
₪480.51
|
|
Athens vs. Petah Tikva - Cost of clothing
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