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Israel

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Tel Aviv-Yafo is 9.2% more expensive than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Groceries: pay 8.1% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Clothing: pay 59.1% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Tel Aviv-Yafo are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tel Aviv-Yafo.

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Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.72 SGD15.03	$26.04 ₪82.96	+122.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 SGD11.02	$20.34 ₪64.82	+136.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 SGD2.32	$3.98 ₪12.68	+120.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 SGD1.56	$3.13 ₪9.97	+157.2%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 8.1% more for groceries

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 SGD3.23	$4.52 ₪14.41	+79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SGD13.61	$10.80 ₪34.40	+1.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 SGD14.51	$9.69 ₪30.87	-14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SGD4.66	$5.20 ₪16.58	+43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43 SGD5.68	$7.40 ₪23.57	+67.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SGD2.62	$2.12 ₪6.76	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SGD1.78	$1.74 ₪5.56	+25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 SGD2.70	$1.11 ₪3.55	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SGD1.29	$1.54 ₪4.91	+53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 SGD1.48	$0.86 ₪2.73	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 SGD1.38	$0.85 ₪2.72	-20.5%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.42 SGD12.08	$9.91 ₪31.58	+5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.32 SGD122.27	$102.54 ₪326.67	+7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$158K SGD202K	$56,459.75 ₪180K	-64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.84 SGD12.63	$13.25 ₪42.23	+34.6%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.68 SGD34.22	$35.46 ₪112.96	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,972.36 SGD3,812.64	$2,217.54 ₪7,064.87	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,133.71 SGD2,736.91	$1,616.53 ₪5,150.12	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.12 SGD170.75	$341.75 ₪1,088.77	+156.7%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,466.84 SGD1,881.51	$1,694.43 ₪5,398.29	+15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,413.66 SGD36,446.20	$31,106.80 ₪99,103.32	+9.5%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.20 SGD10.52	$11.07 ₪35.26	+34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 SGD6.66	$5.53 ₪17.63	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.06 SGD18.04	$14.65 ₪46.67	+4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$110.24 SGD141.40	$111.89 ₪356.48	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 SGD15.03	$15.87 ₪50.56	+35.4%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 59.1% more for clothing

	Singapore	Tel Aviv-Yafo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.66 SGD103.47	$124.78 ₪397.53	+54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.96 SGD65.37	$86.59 ₪275.85	+69.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.36 SGD141.56	$173.45 ₪552.60	+57.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.45 SGD163.48	$197.81 ₪630.20	+55.2%
Average			+59.1%

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