Cost of living comparison
Ramat Gan is 56.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ramat Gan.
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.33
₪69.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$15.73
₪56.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$3.05
₪11.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.40
₪8.67
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.60
₪9.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$9.28
₪33.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$6.85
₪24.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.77
₪13.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$4.59
₪16.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.76
₪6.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.01
₪3.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.99
₪3.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.99
₪3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.90
₪3.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.65
₪2.35
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.21
₪26.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$67.33
₪243.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$37,813.84
₪136,556.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$12.25
₪44.24
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$27.89
₪100.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$1,353.22
₪4,886.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$1,199.90
₪4,333.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$172.35
₪622.40
|
|
pay 82.9% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$1,055.38
₪3,811.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$14,798.74
₪53,442.31
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$8.00
₪28.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$4.12
₪14.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$9.60
₪34.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$56.53
₪204.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$12.00
₪43.33
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$82.07
₪296.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$58.66
₪211.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$131.10
₪473.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$163.32
₪589.79
|
|
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