Cost of living comparison
Ramat Gan is 6.0 times more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2 times more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3 times more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 7.8 times more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8 times more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1 times more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 94.5% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ramat Gan.
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 9.2 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
$19.33
₪71.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
$15.73
₪58.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
$3.05
₪11.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
$2.40
₪8.87
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
$2.60
₪9.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
$9.28
₪34.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
$6.85
₪25.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
$3.77
₪13.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
$4.59
₪16.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
$1.76
₪6.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
$1.01
₪3.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
$0.99
₪3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$0.99
₪3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
$0.65
₪2.41
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
$7.21
₪26.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
$67.33
₪248.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
$37,813.84
₪139,711.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
$12.25
₪45.26
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
$27.89
₪103.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
$1,353.22
₪4,999.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
$1,199.90
₪4,433.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
$172.35
₪636.79
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
$1,055.38
₪3,899.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
$14,798.74
₪54,677.31
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
$8.00
₪29.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
$4.12
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
$9.60
₪35.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
$56.53
₪208.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
$12.00
₪44.33
|
|
pay 94.5% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
$82.07
₪303.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
$58.66
₪216.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
$131.10
₪484.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
$163.32
₪603.42
|
|
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