Cost of living comparison
Ramat Gan is 12.6% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 22.7% more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Israel.
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Israel, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$19.33
₪70.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$15.73
₪57.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$3.05
₪11.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$2.40
₪8.75
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$2.60
₪9.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$9.28
₪33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$6.85
₪24.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$3.77
₪13.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$4.59
₪16.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$1.76
₪6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$1.01
₪3.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.99
₪3.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.99
₪3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.65
₪2.37
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$7.21
₪26.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$67.33
₪245.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$37,813.84
₪137,897.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$12.25
₪44.67
|
|
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$27.89
₪101.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$1,353.22
₪4,934.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$1,199.90
₪4,375.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$172.35
₪628.52
|
|
pay 22.7% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$1,055.38
₪3,848.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$14,798.74
₪53,967.22
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$8.00
₪29.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$4.12
₪15.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$9.60
₪35.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$56.53
₪206.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$12.00
₪43.76
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$82.07
₪299.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$58.66
₪213.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$131.10
₪478.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$163.32
₪595.58
|
|
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