Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bat Yam vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Bat Yam is 12.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% more in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Bat Yam
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Bat Yam.
Bat Yam vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$16.41
₪52.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.63
₪8.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.49
₪4.81
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.95
₪12.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$7.57
₪24.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$8.28
₪26.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$4.48
₪14.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$5.25
₪16.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.46
₪4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.12
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.67
₪2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.70
₪2.27
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of groceries
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$8.12
₪26.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$77.57
₪249.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$41,766.11
₪134,610.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$14.26
₪45.96
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$30.80
₪99.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,193.32
₪3,846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,073.99
₪3,461.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$157.25
₪506.82
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of housing
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,024.26
₪3,301.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$9,143.79
₪29,470.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$7.91
₪25.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.00
₪12.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$50.14
₪161.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.68
₪40.86
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$99.44
₪320.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$54.69
₪176.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$124.30
₪400.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$139.22
₪448.70
|
|
Madrid vs. Bat Yam - Cost of clothing
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