Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Rishon Leziyyon is 26.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.3% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Transportation
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pay 33.8% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Housing
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pay 3.4% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Childcare
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pay 8.3% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.6% more in Rishon Leziyyon
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% more in Rishon Leziyyon
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Rishon Leziyyon are more expensive than in Madrid.
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rishon Leziyyon instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$23.87
₪76.92
|
|
|
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
|
$3.22
₪10.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.57
₪8.27
|
|
Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.49
₪8.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$10.82
₪34.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$8.15
₪26.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$4.50
₪14.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$7.12
₪22.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.78
₪5.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.07
₪3.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.02
₪3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.75
₪5.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.96
₪3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.74
₪2.40
|
|
Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of groceries
pay 33.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$8.14
₪26.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$70.11
₪225.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$51,486.58
₪165,938.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
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Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$35.80
₪115.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,245.53
₪4,014.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,093.87
₪3,525.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$201.69
₪650.05
|
|
Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of housing
pay 8.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$906.92
₪2,922.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$10,739.86
₪34,614.08
|
|
Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of childcare
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$10.14
₪32.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.24
₪13.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$70.21
₪226.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$14.32
₪46.15
|
|
Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$108.14
₪348.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$58.17
₪187.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$126.79
₪408.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$156.62
₪504.79
|
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Madrid vs. Rishon Leziyyon - Cost of clothing
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