Cost of living comparison
Raanana is 33.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% more in Raanana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Raanana
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Raanana
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% more in Raanana
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Raanana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Raanana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Raanana
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Raanana are more expensive than in Athens.
If you lived in Raanana instead of Athens, you would:
pay 67.5% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$17.33
₪62.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$14.67
₪52.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.93
₪6.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.73
₪6.26
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.12
₪7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$7.07
₪25.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$6.25
₪22.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.43
₪12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$4.07
₪14.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.23
₪4.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.92
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.63
₪2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.70
₪2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.49
₪1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.48
₪1.73
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.19
₪25.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$59.99
₪216.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$34,797.03
₪125,661.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$15.73
₪56.81
|
|
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$25.69
₪92.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$1,422.10
₪5,135.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$1,066.58
₪3,851.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$187.22
₪676.11
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$943.25
₪3,406.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$5,332.88
₪19,258.49
|
|
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$6.67
₪24.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.73
₪13.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$9.33
₪33.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$93.33
₪337.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$11.20
₪40.44
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Raanana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$73.33
₪264.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$56.80
₪205.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$89.99
₪324.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$102.21
₪369.12
|
|
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