Cost of living comparison
compared to
Holon vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Holon is 32.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Holon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Holon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Holon
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Holon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Holon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% more in Holon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Holon
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Holon are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Holon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Holon.
Holon vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Holon instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.88
₪67.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$14.92
₪48.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.91
₪9.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$2.19
₪7.05
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.21
₪7.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$8.58
₪27.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$7.62
₪24.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$4.02
₪12.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.48
₪17.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.62
₪5.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.81
₪2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.15
₪3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.85
₪2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.74
₪2.40
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$8.18
₪26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$73.09
₪235.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$46,241.05
₪149,032.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$8.20
₪26.42
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of transportation
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$29.09
₪93.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,118.74
₪3,605.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$977.03
₪3,148.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$129.28
₪416.65
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$972.55
₪3,134.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$12,529.83
₪40,383.09
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of childcare
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$10.14
₪32.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$4.40
₪14.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$59.57
₪191.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$13.42
₪43.27
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Holon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$79.36
₪255.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$53.70
₪173.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$99.64
₪321.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$160.35
₪516.81
|
|
Berlin vs. Holon - Cost of clothing
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