Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.73
₪6.10
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$3.43
₪12.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$4.07
₪14.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.23
₪4.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.92
₪3.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.63
₪2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.70
₪2.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.49
₪1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.48
₪1.68
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$15.73
₪55.36
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$187.22
₪658.82
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$93.33
₪328.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$11.20
₪39.41
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$102.21
₪359.68
|
|
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