Cost of living comparison

Ramat Gan, Israel

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 13.1% more expensive than Ramat Gan.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 36.8% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 44.5% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 67.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ramat Gan.

Reykjavik vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ramat Gan, you would:

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pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.33 ₪71.86	$20.00 ISK2,664	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.73 ₪58.48	$18.02 ISK2,400	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.05 ₪11.33	$3.15 ISK420	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 ₪8.92	$2.19 ISK291	-8.9%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 36.8% more for groceries

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 ₪9.66	$3.61 ISK481	+39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 ₪34.49	$7.76 ISK1,033	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.85 ₪25.47	$6.40 ISK853	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ₪14.03	$5.76 ISK767	+52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ₪17.07	$9.45 ISK1,258	+105.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 ₪6.55	$1.40 ISK187	-20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.76	$1.01 ISK134	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ₪3.67	$1.22 ISK162	+23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 ₪3.67	$2.22 ISK296	+125.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.34	$1.43 ISK191	+59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 ₪2.42	$0.93 ISK124	+43.4%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪26.81	$8.50 ISK1,132	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.33 ₪250.26	$74.95 ISK9,984	+11.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,813.84 ₪140,557.82	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.25 ₪45.53	$24.05 ISK3,204	+96.3%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 44.5% more for housing

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 ₪103.67	$69.87 ISK9,306	+150.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,353.22 ₪5,030.05	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,199.90 ₪4,460.14	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	+50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.35 ₪640.64	$53.95 ISK7,187	-68.7%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 67.8% less for childcare

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.38 ₪3,922.94	$252.14 ISK33,585	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,798.74 ₪55,008.39	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	-59.5%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 ₪29.73	$10.81 ISK1,440	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 ₪15.31	$5.31 ISK707	+28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.60 ₪35.68	$12.25 ISK1,631	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.53 ₪210.12	$69.95 ISK9,317	+23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪44.60	$14.77 ISK1,968	+23.1%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Ramat Gan	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.07 ₪305.07	$108.97 ISK14,515	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.66 ₪218.05	$49.72 ISK6,623	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.10 ₪487.31	$151.85 ISK20,227	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.32 ₪607.07	$194.16 ISK25,862	+18.9%
Average			+13.1%

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