Cost of Living Comparison Between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Limassol 

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Cost of Living in Limassol is 23.7% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Limassol is 20.1% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Rent Prices in Limassol are 11.0% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Restaurant Prices in Limassol are 21.1% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Groceries Prices in Limassol are 23.4% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Local Purchasing Power in Limassol is 9.0% lower than in Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Restaurants
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.95 $
(80.00 ₪)
23.12 $
(20.00 €)
     +0.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 114.73 $
(400.00 ₪)
83.82 $
(72.50 €)
     -26.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.21 $
(60.00 ₪)
9.25 $
(8.00 €)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.18 $
(32.00 ₪)
4.62 $
(4.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.61 $
(30.00 ₪)
5.78 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.20 $
(14.65 ₪)
4.39 $
(3.79 €)
     +4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 $
(11.10 ₪)
2.33 $
(2.02 €)
     -26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(9.03 ₪)
1.10 $
(0.95 €)
     -57.5 %
Markets
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.89 $
(27.52 ₪)
7.41 $
(6.41 €)
     -6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $
(9.79 ₪)
1.98 $
(1.71 €)
     -29.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(5.23 ₪)
1.49 $
(1.29 €)
     -0.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(14.68 ₪)
4.21 $
(3.64 €)
     -0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.36 $
(25.67 ₪)
5.66 $
(4.89 €)
     -23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.77 $
(20.12 ₪)
4.42 $
(3.82 €)
     -23.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.04 $
(34.99 ₪)
6.34 $
(5.48 €)
     -36.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.93 $
(6.73 ₪)
1.49 $
(1.29 €)
     -22.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.19 $
(4.15 ₪)
1.07 $
(0.92 €)
     -10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 $
(3.64 ₪)
1.22 $
(1.06 €)
     +17.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(5.34 ₪)
1.61 $
(1.39 €)
     +5.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 $
(3.03 ₪)
0.81 $
(0.70 €)
     -7.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 $
(3.17 ₪)
0.80 $
(0.70 €)
     -11.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $
(7.83 ₪)
1.40 $
(1.21 €)
     -37.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(5.24 ₪)
1.19 $
(1.03 €)
     -21.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.34 $
(50.00 ₪)
8.67 $
(7.50 €)
     -39.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(10.88 ₪)
1.90 $
(1.64 €)
     -39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(12.11 ₪)
2.88 $
(2.49 €)
     -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.47 $
(40.00 ₪)
5.94 $
(5.14 €)
     -48.2 %
Transportation
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.29 $
(8.00 ₪)
2.31 $
(2.00 €)
     +0.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 73.86 $
(257.50 ₪)
46.24 $
(40.00 €)
     -37.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.02 $
(14.00 ₪)
7.51 $
(6.50 €)
     +87.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.92 $
(3.22 ₪)
3.58 $
(3.10 €)
     +287.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.42 $
(120.00 ₪)
34.68 $
(30.00 €)
     +0.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.10 $
(28.25 ₪)
6.20 $
(5.36 €)
     -23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,733.40 $
(169,900.00 ₪)
27,746.92 $
(24,000.00 €)
     -43.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,384.51 $
(161,711.00 ₪)
31,196.01 $
(26,983.33 €)
     -32.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.94 $
(955.04 ₪)
237.84 $
(205.73 €)
     -13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.01 $
(38.38 ₪)
24.79 $
(21.44 €)
     +125.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.29 $
(109.10 ₪)
35.99 $
(31.13 €)
     +15.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.79 $
(278.16 ₪)
85.26 $
(73.74 €)
     +6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.76 $
(68.89 ₪)
31.26 $
(27.04 €)
     +58.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.61 $
(47.45 ₪)
11.56 $
(10.00 €)
     -15.1 %
Childcare
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,339.00 $
(4,668.18 ₪)
579.03 $
(500.84 €)
     -56.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,557.07 $
(89,100.00 ₪)
9,576.54 $
(8,283.33 €)
     -62.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 111.50 $
(388.71 ₪)
103.38 $
(89.42 €)
     -7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.57 $
(218.14 ₪)
59.50 $
(51.46 €)
     -4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.22 $
(478.41 ₪)
111.90 $
(96.79 €)
     -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.18 $
(530.56 ₪)
140.08 $
(121.17 €)
     -8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,707.20 $
(5,951.85 ₪)
1,529.80 $
(1,323.21 €)
     -10.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,227.66 $
(4,280.00 ₪)
1,221.15 $
(1,056.25 €)
     -0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,162.02 $
(11,023.81 ₪)
2,690.21 $
(2,326.92 €)
     -14.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,294.69 $
(8,000.00 ₪)
2,023.21 $
(1,750.00 €)
     -11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,756.66 $
(6,124.28 ₪)
516.45 $
(446.71 €)
     -70.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,266.47 $
(4,415.30 ₪)
440.37 $
(380.90 €)
     -65.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Limassol Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,665.13 $
(12,777.78 ₪)
2,666.67 $
(2,306.57 €)
     -27.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.46 4.27      -21.8 %
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