Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Chicago Cost of Living Summary
Tel Aviv-Yafo is 7.4% more expensive than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Clothing
-
pay 44.7% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Chicago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$23.12
₪70.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$17.90
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.25
₪9.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.62
₪7.97
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
|
$3.07
₪9.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$8.68
₪26.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$8.26
₪25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
|
$4.38
₪13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$6.12
₪18.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.95
₪5.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.27
₪3.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.08
₪3.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.80
₪5.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.89
₪2.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.94
₪2.86
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
|
$8.31
₪25.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$79.65
₪242.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$50,715.99
₪155K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$8.80
₪26.81
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$32.68
₪99.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,418.00
|
$1,801.16
₪5,487.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,692.50
|
$1,339.77
₪4,081.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$211.83
₪645.31
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of housing
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$1,392.66
₪4,242.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$26,581.15
₪80,976.80
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$9.55
₪29.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$4.40
₪13.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$12.53
₪38.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.80
|
$84.89
₪258.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.87
₪42.26
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.7% more for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$115.96
₪353.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$70.18
₪213.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$144.76
₪440.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$163.09
₪496.83
|
|
Chicago vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of clothing
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