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Washington vs. Kefar Sava Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 50.1% more expensive than Kefar Sava.

Restaurants: pay 5.7% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 79.7% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Washington
Housing: pay 94.1% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 8.4% more in Washington

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Kefar Sava. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Kefar Sava Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Kefar Sava, you would:

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pay 5.7% more for restaurants

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪76.92	$25.00	+4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.71 ₪53.84	$12.00	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 ₪8.49	$3.20	+21.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 ₪7.21	$2.79	+24.6%
Average			+5.7%

Kefar Sava vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.7% more for groceries

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 ₪6.30	$4.43	+126.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 ₪16.25	$8.04	+59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 ₪21.91	$4.19	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 ₪12.93	$4.55	+13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.71 ₪15.19	$7.74	+64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₪4.69	$2.95	+102.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪3.83	$0.92	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ₪3.15	$2.20	+124.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 ₪3.01	$3.00	+220.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ₪2.06	$1.35	+110.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.44	$1.64	+115.8%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.14 ₪26.24	$3.53	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.63 ₪156.72	$77.50	+59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,286.99 ₪142,734.99	$35,699.74	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.04 ₪51.68	$16.73	+4.3%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 94.1% more for housing

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.83 ₪99.36	$69.41	+125.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$994.43 ₪3,205.01	$2,568.48	+158.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$885.04 ₪2,852.46	$2,088.16	+135.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.65 ₪827.17	$146.54	-42.9%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,100.09 ₪3,545.54	$2,650.00	+140.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$40,166.67
Average			+140.9%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.84 ₪31.73	$8.00	-18.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 ₪12.98	$6.07	+50.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.19 ₪36.06	$13.00	+16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.61 ₪224.35	$103.76	+49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.13 ₪42.31	$16.75	+27.6%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 8.4% more for clothing

	Kefar Sava	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.16 ₪197.11	$76.00	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.72 ₪163.46	$48.40	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.21 ₪451.91	$104.31	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.47 ₪307.68	$133.22	+39.6%
Average			+8.4%

Kefar Sava vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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