Cost of living comparison

 Wellington, New Zealand
compared to
 Raanana, Israel
Raanana vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Raanana is 8.6% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants
pay 8.8% more in Raanana
Groceries
pay 23.1% less in Raanana
Transportation
pay 13.3% less in Raanana
Housing
pay 9.4% less in Raanana
Childcare
pay 24.8% less in Raanana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.3% more in Raanana
Clothing
pay 11.5% less in Raanana

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Raanana are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Raanana.

Raanana vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Raanana instead of Wellington, you would:

pay 8.8% more for restaurants

 
Wellington
Raanana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.93
NZ$25.04
$17.33
₪60.99
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
NZ$15.02
$14.67
₪51.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
NZ$4.32
$1.93
₪6.80

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

 
Wellington
Raanana
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
NZ$3.29
$2.12
₪7.48
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.15
NZ$6.96
$7.07
₪24.87
Milk (1 gallon) $6.98
NZ$11.71
$6.25
₪21.98

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

 
Wellington
Raanana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.42
NZ$10.76
$7.19
₪25.29
Monthly public transit pass $127.57
NZ$213.93
$59.99
₪211.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
$34,797.03
₪122,448.84

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pay 9.4% less for housing

 
Wellington
Raanana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.27
NZ$91.01
$25.69
₪90.39
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
$1,422.10
₪5,004.29
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
$1,066.58
₪3,753.22

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pay 24.8% less for childcare

 
Wellington
Raanana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $871.44
NZ$1,461.41
$943.25
₪3,319.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
$5,332.88
₪18,766.11

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Wellington
Raanana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.17
NZ$12.02
$6.67
₪23.46
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.41
NZ$5.72
$3.73
₪13.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$24.46
NZ$41.01
$9.33
₪32.84

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

 
Wellington
Raanana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$75.78
NZ$127.08
$73.33
₪258.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.09
NZ$92.39
$56.80
₪199.86
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.44
NZ$200.31
$89.99
₪316.68

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