Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bat Yam vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Bat Yam is 11.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Bat Yam
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Bat Yam
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in Bat Yam
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Bat Yam
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% more in Bat Yam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Bat Yam
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Bat Yam
The cost of childcare and housing in Bat Yam are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bat Yam.
Bat Yam vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bat Yam instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
$16.41
₪52.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$2.63
₪8.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$1.49
₪4.81
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
$3.95
₪12.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$7.57
₪24.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$8.28
₪26.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$4.48
₪14.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$5.25
₪16.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
$1.46
₪4.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
$0.95
₪3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
$1.12
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
$0.67
₪2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
$0.70
₪2.27
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
$8.12
₪26.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
$77.57
₪249.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$41,766.11
₪134,610.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
$14.26
₪45.96
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$30.80
₪99.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$1,193.32
₪3,846.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$1,073.99
₪3,461.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
$157.25
₪506.82
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of housing
pay 71.2% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
$1,024.26
₪3,301.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
$9,143.79
₪29,470.04
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of childcare
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
$7.91
₪25.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$4.00
₪12.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
$50.14
₪161.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$12.68
₪40.86
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bat Yam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$99.44
₪320.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$54.69
₪176.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
$124.30
₪400.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$139.22
₪448.70
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Bat Yam - Cost of clothing
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