Cost of living comparison
Rome is 10.3% cheaper than Hod Hasharon.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.1% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 0.9% more in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 4.4% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 9.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 25.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.9% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 24.5% less in Rome
The cost of childcare and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Hod Hasharon. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Hod Hasharon, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
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Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
₪72.47
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪53.15
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
₪10.49
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₪6.28
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
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pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.78
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
₪25.61
|
$7.00
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
₪25.86
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
₪14.49
|
$3.76
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₪17.17
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.03
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪3.35
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.76
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪4.15
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
₪2.14
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
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pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
₪26.05
|
$7.15
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.66
₪270.57
|
$37.51
€32.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,330.15
₪135,285.58
|
$26,794.08
€23,517.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.67
₪38.65
|
$17.15
€15.05
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.33
₪88.18
|
$29.46
€25.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.56
₪4,735.00
|
$1,180.31
€1,035.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.90
₪4,348.46
|
$763.10
€669.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.12
₪685.38
|
$167.26
€146.81
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$943.25
₪3,418.38
|
$508.83
€446.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,332.88
₪19,326.51
|
$10,490.67
€9,207.66
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪28.99
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
₪14.91
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.73
₪35.27
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.88
₪307.61
|
$58.31
€51.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
₪42.42
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Hod Hasharon
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.77
₪281.84
|
$65.43
€57.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
₪212.35
|
$30.74
€26.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.66
₪368.41
|
$77.17
€67.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.21
₪413.91
|
$102.32
€89.81
|
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