Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Tel Aviv-Yafo 

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Consumer Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 15.8% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 26.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 41.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 8.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 21.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Tel Aviv-Yafo is 30.3% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(93.06 ₪)
20.15 $
(75.00 ₪)
     -19.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(372.24 ₪)
96.71 $
(360.00 ₪)
     -3.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(44.67 ₪)
16.12 $
(60.00 ₪)
     +34.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(29.78 ₪)
8.87 $
(33.00 ₪)
     +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(33.50 ₪)
8.19 $
(30.50 ₪)
     -9.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(20.41 ₪)
3.99 $
(14.84 ₪)
     -27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(9.24 ₪)
2.74 $
(10.20 ₪)
     +10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(8.39 ₪)
2.36 $
(8.79 ₪)
     +4.8 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 $
(15.88 ₪)
6.93 $
(25.79 ₪)
     +62.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(13.11 ₪)
2.31 $
(8.61 ₪)
     -34.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $
(8.63 ₪)
1.34 $
(4.98 ₪)
     -42.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $
(14.69 ₪)
3.90 $
(14.52 ₪)
     -1.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(23.83 ₪)
6.13 $
(22.83 ₪)
     -4.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $
(21.36 ₪)
5.39 $
(20.05 ₪)
     -6.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(29.65 ₪)
9.23 $
(34.34 ₪)
     +15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $
(8.72 ₪)
1.61 $
(5.99 ₪)
     -31.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(3.48 ₪)
1.01 $
(3.76 ₪)
     +8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(8.50 ₪)
0.85 $
(3.15 ₪)
     -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(9.53 ₪)
0.97 $
(3.62 ₪)
     -62.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(5.84 ₪)
0.70 $
(2.60 ₪)
     -55.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(5.74 ₪)
0.69 $
(2.57 ₪)
     -55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 $
(10.35 ₪)
2.04 $
(7.61 ₪)
     -26.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(9.92 ₪)
1.25 $
(4.65 ₪)
     -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(59.56 ₪)
13.43 $
(50.00 ₪)
     -16.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(8.56 ₪)
2.70 $
(10.06 ₪)
     +17.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(17.24 ₪)
3.28 $
(12.21 ₪)
     -29.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(45.06 ₪)
10.21 $
(38.00 ₪)
     -15.7 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.31 ₪)
1.61 $
(6.00 ₪)
     -35.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(297.79 ₪)
61.79 $
(230.00 ₪)
     -22.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(13.03 ₪)
3.76 $
(14.00 ₪)
     +7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(13.08 ₪)
1.62 $
(6.04 ₪)
     -53.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(111.67 ₪)
31.11 $
(115.80 ₪)
     +3.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(13.53 ₪)
7.25 $
(26.97 ₪)
     +99.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(132,887.11 ₪)
40,297.07 $
(150,000.00 ₪)
     +12.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(97,807.78 ₪)
40,376.97 $
(150,297.43 ₪)
     +53.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(638.37 ₪)
248.49 $
(924.98 ₪)
     +44.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.82 $
(218.96 ₪)
10.43 $
(38.81 ₪)
     -82.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(236.64 ₪)
28.43 $
(105.82 ₪)
     -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(388.19 ₪)
76.70 $
(285.52 ₪)
     -26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(116.20 ₪)
18.81 $
(70.00 ₪)
     -39.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $
(62.09 ₪)
12.09 $
(45.00 ₪)
     -27.5 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(8,660.32 ₪)
1,159.85 $
(4,317.39 ₪)
     -50.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(189,840.10 ₪)
21,760.42 $
(81,000.00 ₪)
     -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $
(273.26 ₪)
104.77 $
(390.00 ₪)
     +42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(189.68 ₪)
60.44 $
(224.96 ₪)
     +18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $
(431.53 ₪)
124.11 $
(462.00 ₪)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(645.77 ₪)
136.24 $
(507.14 ₪)
     -21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $
(9,377.80 ₪)
1,745.42 $
(6,497.06 ₪)
     -30.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,058.28 $
(7,661.64 ₪)
1,267.62 $
(4,718.52 ₪)
     -38.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,360.53 $
(19,953.78 ₪)
2,982.77 $
(11,102.94 ₪)
     -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(13,975.25 ₪)
2,063.42 $
(7,680.77 ₪)
     -45.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(3,390.46 ₪)
1,640.53 $
(6,106.65 ₪)
     +80.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $
(2,329.71 ₪)
1,120.72 $
(4,171.73 ₪)
     +79.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $
(22,458.65 ₪)
3,081.44 $
(11,470.20 ₪)
     -48.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.34      -33.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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