Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Tel Aviv-Yafo is 75.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Tel Aviv-Yafo are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$23.12
₪74.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$17.90
₪57.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$3.25
₪10.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.62
₪8.46
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.07
₪9.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$8.68
₪28.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$8.26
₪26.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$4.38
₪14.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$6.12
₪19.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.95
₪6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.27
₪4.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.08
₪3.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.80
₪5.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.89
₪2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.94
₪3.04
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$8.31
₪26.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$79.65
₪257.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$50,715.99
₪164,094.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$8.80
₪28.48
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$32.68
₪105.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,801.16
₪5,827.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$1,339.77
₪4,334.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$211.83
₪685.38
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of housing
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$1,392.66
₪4,506.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$26,581.15
₪86,004.63
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of childcare
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$9.55
₪30.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$4.40
₪14.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$12.53
₪40.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$84.89
₪274.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$13.87
₪44.88
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$115.96
₪375.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$70.18
₪227.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$144.76
₪468.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$163.09
₪527.68
|
|
Berlin vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of clothing
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