Cost of living comparison
Rome is 5.8% cheaper than Raanana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Rome
The cost of childcare and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Raanana. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Raanana, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.33
₪64.04
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
₪7.14
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
₪6.40
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
₪7.85
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
₪26.11
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
₪23.08
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
₪12.67
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.07
₪15.04
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
₪4.55
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
₪3.41
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₪2.57
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₪1.81
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₪1.77
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
₪26.55
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,797.03
₪128,565.56
|
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.73
₪58.13
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.69
₪94.91
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,422.10
₪5,254.28
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,066.58
₪3,940.71
|
$763.10
€701.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.22
₪691.73
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$943.25
₪3,485.06
|
$508.83
€467.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,332.88
₪19,703.53
|
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
₪24.63
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.48
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.33
₪344.81
|
$58.31
€53.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₪41.38
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Raanana
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.33
₪270.92
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.80
₪209.84
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.99
₪332.50
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.21
₪377.65
|
$102.32
€94.08
|
|
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