[mickeymounds]

Not “9.5h worked each day.” It’s hours of pay needed in a month for a single renter to cover a bare-bones basket. Quick anchor with public data: Tel Aviv non-rent essentials ≈ ₪4,470 + studio/1-bed rent ≈ ₪5,000–6,300 ⇒ ≈ ₪9,500–10,700/month. If take-home pay is ~₪45–55/hour, that’s ~175–235 hours of pay. Many Israelis don’t live alone in TA (roommates/partner/subsidies/outside TA), so their effective hours are lower. The chart standardizes a tough single-renter scenario to compare places; it’s not saying people literally work 9.5h/day.

[bauruine]

You say the average Israeli has to work 288 hours a month. 288h/30d = 9.6 hours. You say average. If some need to work less others work even more. Sorry I don't buy this at all.

The average working hours is like 1900 hours a year. Thats like 6 months of basic needs according to you. This just doesn't add up.

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[maratc]

Can you provide the numbers for Manhattan, or SF centre?