Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Rishon Leziyyon Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 26.6% cheaper than Rishon Leziyyon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 31.9% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.5% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Rishon Leziyyon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Rishon Leziyyon, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.87
₪76.92
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
₪10.38
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
₪8.27
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
₪8.02
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.82
₪34.88
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.28
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
₪14.51
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.12
₪22.94
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
₪5.74
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.45
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
₪3.28
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
₪5.63
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
₪3.08
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.40
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.14
₪26.23
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.11
₪225.95
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$51,486.58
₪165,938.91
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.02
€11.94
|
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Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.80
₪115.38
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.53
₪4,014.27
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,093.87
₪3,525.51
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.69
₪650.05
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$906.92
₪2,922.97
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,739.86
₪34,614.08
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.14
₪32.69
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
₪13.65
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.21
₪226.27
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.32
₪46.15
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Rishon Leziyyon
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.14
₪348.54
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.17
₪187.49
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.79
₪408.64
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.62
₪504.79
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
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Rishon Leziyyon vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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