Cost of living comparison
Athens is 27.3% cheaper than Ramat Gan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% less in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 20.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
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pay 16.0% less in Athens
- Housing
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pay 25.2% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 41.8% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Athens
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ramat Gan, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.33
₪71.86
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.73
₪58.48
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
₪11.33
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.92
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
₪9.66
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
₪34.49
|
$6.59
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
₪25.47
|
$6.29
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
₪14.03
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
₪17.07
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
₪6.55
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.76
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
₪3.67
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
₪3.67
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪26.81
|
$7.64
€7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.33
₪250.26
|
$30.01
€27.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,813.84
₪140,557.82
|
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
₪45.53
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
₪103.67
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,353.22
₪5,030.05
|
$634.68
€583.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.90
₪4,460.14
|
$557.32
€512.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.35
₪640.64
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,055.38
₪3,922.94
|
$463.20
€425.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,798.74
₪55,008.39
|
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
₪29.73
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
₪15.31
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.68
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.53
₪210.12
|
$49.36
€45.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.60
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Ramat Gan
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.07
₪305.07
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
₪218.05
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.10
₪487.31
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.32
₪607.07
|
$115.38
€106.11
|
|
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