Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bat Yam vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary
Bat Yam is 5.1 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2 times more in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1 times more in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 6.0 times more in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 86.3% more in Bat Yam
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bat Yam.
Bat Yam vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
$16.41
₪52.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
$2.63
₪8.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
$1.49
₪4.81
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
$3.95
₪12.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
$7.57
₪24.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
$8.28
₪26.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
$4.48
₪14.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
$5.25
₪16.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
$1.46
₪4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
$1.12
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
$0.67
₪2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
$0.70
₪2.27
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
$8.12
₪26.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
$77.57
₪249.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
$41,766.11
₪134,610.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
$14.26
₪45.96
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
$30.80
₪99.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
$1,193.32
₪3,846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
$1,073.99
₪3,461.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
$157.25
₪506.82
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of housing
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
$1,024.26
₪3,301.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
$9,143.79
₪29,470.04
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
$7.91
₪25.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
$4.00
₪12.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
$50.14
₪161.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
$12.68
₪40.86
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.3% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
$99.44
₪320.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
$54.69
₪176.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
$124.30
₪400.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
$139.22
₪448.70
|
|
Cairo vs. Bat Yam - Cost of clothing
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