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Israel

Ashqelon vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Ashqelon is 88.6% more expensive than Daegu.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Ashqelon
Groceries: pay 10.9% less in Ashqelon
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Ashqelon
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Ashqelon
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Ashqelon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Ashqelon
Clothing: pay 46.4% more in Ashqelon

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Ashqelon are more expensive than in Daegu. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ashqelon.

Ashqelon vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashqelon instead of Daegu, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,271	$23.12 ₪68.37	+244.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 ₩8,379	$17.90 ₪52.93	+226.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 ₩2,256	$3.25 ₪9.61	+120.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,207	$2.33 ₪6.88	+194.5%
Average			+196.2%

Daegu vs. Ashqelon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% less for groceries

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Bread 1 loaf	$4.50 ₩6,882	$2.86 ₪8.46	-36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 ₩8,460	$8.68 ₪25.66	+56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.81 ₩13,468	$8.26 ₪24.43	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩4,064	$4.39 ₪12.99	+65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 ₩4,741	$5.08 ₪15.03	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.56 ₩5,446	$1.90 ₪5.61	-46.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.68 ₩2,567	$1.27 ₪3.75	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.67 ₩4,087	$0.92 ₪2.71	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 ₩5,025	$1.09 ₪3.23	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 ₩1,637	$0.84 ₪2.47	-22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,154	$0.88 ₪2.61	-37.5%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 ₩6,607	$8.12 ₪24.01	+87.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.76 ₩108K	$29.53 ₪87.33	-58.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩41M	$47,732.70 ₪141K	+78.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.54 ₩11,514	$11.04 ₪32.64	+46.5%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩30,272	$33.76 ₪99.83	+70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.34 ₩580K	$954.65 ₪2,822.82	+151.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.67 ₩381K	$745.82 ₪2,205.33	+198.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩229K	$210.39 ₪622.09	+40.4%
Average			+115.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩389K	$929.30 ₪2,747.84	+264.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,763.25 ₩42M	$26,581.15 ₪78,597.79	-4.3%
Average			+130.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,406	$9.55 ₪28.23	+169.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩5,286	$4.08 ₪12.06	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,865	$11.93 ₪35.29	+274.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.82 ₩74,600	$61.90 ₪183.04	+26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 ₩15,677	$13.42 ₪39.70	+30.9%
Average			+104.0%

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pay 46.4% more for clothing

	Daegu	Ashqelon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.11 ₩81,147	$115.96 ₪342.89	+118.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩72,978	$57.43 ₪169.81	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.70 ₩140K	$131.76 ₪389.61	+43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.02 ₩241K	$163.09 ₪482.23	+3.2%
Average			+46.4%

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