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Iceland

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Israel

Rehovot vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Rehovot is 17.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Rehovot
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Rehovot
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Rehovot
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Rehovot
Childcare: pay 15.4% more in Rehovot
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% less in Rehovot
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Rehovot

The cost of childcare and transportation in Rehovot are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Rehovot.

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Rehovot vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rehovot instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,782	$26.04 ₪80.87	-16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,284	$19.53 ₪60.65	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$3.69 ₪11.46	+11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK378	$2.86 ₪8.87	-8.0%
Average			-17.3%

Reykjavik vs. Rehovot - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$2.40 ₪7.44	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,331	$8.62 ₪26.76	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK947	$9.02 ₪28.02	+16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK862	$4.64 ₪14.39	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,340	$6.59 ₪20.46	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$1.96 ₪6.10	+30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$1.51 ₪4.69	+19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$1.20 ₪3.71	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK357	$1.09 ₪3.38	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$0.86 ₪2.66	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.76 ₪2.36	+0.7%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK946	$9.83 ₪30.53	+26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,545	$109.53 ₪340.16	+15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$57,582.76 ₪179K	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,563	$12.99 ₪40.35	-55.6%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,474	$44.92 ₪139.50	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK307K	$1,490.84 ₪4,629.82	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK247K	$1,147.42 ₪3,563.35	-43.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,943	$219.72 ₪682.36	+199.2%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 15.4% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$1,411.37 ₪4,383.02	+19.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$28,921.58 ₪89,816.56	+11.9%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,692	$8.14 ₪25.27	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK821	$5.10 ₪15.84	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,692	$14.00 ₪43.47	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,209	$105.79 ₪328.54	+5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,384	$14.65 ₪45.49	-25.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Rehovot
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,147	$117.06 ₪363.52	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,012	$75.86 ₪235.60	+15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,145	$151.21 ₪469.59	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,300	$161.99 ₪503.07	-34.9%
Average			-16.3%

Reykjavik vs. Rehovot - Cost of clothing

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