Cost of living comparison
Ramat Gan is 43.0% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
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pay 17.4% more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.5% more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
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pay 61.5% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.33
₪69.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$15.73
₪56.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$3.05
₪11.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$2.40
₪8.67
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.60
₪9.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$9.28
₪33.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.85
₪24.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.77
₪13.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$4.59
₪16.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.76
₪6.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.01
₪3.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.99
₪3.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.99
₪3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.90
₪3.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.65
₪2.35
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$7.21
₪26.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.99
|
$67.33
₪243.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,566.01
|
$37,813.84
₪136,556.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$12.25
₪44.24
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.91
|
$27.89
₪100.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,038.11
|
$1,353.22
₪4,886.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.16
|
$1,199.90
₪4,333.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.11
|
$172.35
₪622.40
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.53
|
$1,055.38
₪3,811.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,226.79
|
$14,798.74
₪53,442.31
|
|
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$8.00
₪28.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$4.12
₪14.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$9.60
₪34.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.29
|
$56.53
₪204.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$12.00
₪43.33
|
|
pay 61.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.55
|
$82.07
₪296.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$58.66
₪211.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.87
|
$131.10
₪473.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.99
|
$163.32
₪589.79
|
|
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