Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kefar Sava vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Kefar Sava is 27.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Kefar Sava
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Kefar Sava
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Kefar Sava
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Kefar Sava
- Childcare
-
pay 93.6% more in Kefar Sava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Kefar Sava
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Kefar Sava
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Kefar Sava are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kefar Sava.
Kefar Sava vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kefar Sava instead of Rome, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$23.87
₪76.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$16.71
₪53.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.13
|
$2.64
₪8.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.24
₪7.21
|
|
Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$1.95
₪6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.13
|
$5.04
₪16.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$6.80
₪21.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
$4.01
₪12.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.71
|
$4.71
₪15.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.45
₪4.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.19
₪3.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.98
₪3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$0.93
₪3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.64
₪2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.76
₪2.44
|
|
Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.53
|
$8.14
₪26.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$48.63
₪156.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
$44,286.99
₪142,734.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$16.04
₪51.68
|
|
Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
$30.83
₪99.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
$994.43
₪3,205.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€790.37
|
$885.04
₪2,852.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
$256.65
₪827.17
|
|
Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of housing
pay 93.6% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€484.09
|
$1,100.09
₪3,545.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
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Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$9.84
₪31.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$4.03
₪12.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
$11.19
₪36.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.19
|
$69.61
₪224.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.13
₪42.31
|
|
Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kefar Sava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$61.16
₪197.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
$50.72
₪163.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
$140.21
₪451.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$95.47
₪307.68
|
|
Rome vs. Kefar Sava - Cost of clothing
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