Cost of living comparison
Ramat Gan is 31.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Madrid.
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$19.33
₪71.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$15.73
₪58.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$3.05
₪11.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.40
₪8.92
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$9.28
₪34.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.85
₪25.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.59
₪17.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.76
₪6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.01
₪3.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.99
₪3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.99
₪3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.65
₪2.42
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.21
₪26.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$67.33
₪250.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
$37,813.84
₪140,605.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.12
|
$12.25
₪45.55
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
$27.89
₪103.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
$1,353.22
₪5,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
$1,199.90
₪4,461.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
$172.35
₪640.86
|
|
pay 66.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.71
|
$1,055.38
₪3,924.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
$14,798.74
₪55,027.15
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$8.00
₪29.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$4.12
₪15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$9.60
₪35.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.96
|
$56.53
₪210.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$12.00
₪44.62
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
$82.07
₪305.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
$58.66
₪218.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
$131.10
₪487.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.88
|
$163.32
₪607.28
|
|
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