Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramat Gan vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Ramat Gan is 58.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Ramat Gan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ramat Gan.
Ramat Gan vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$23.87
₪76.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$17.75
₪57.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$3.34
₪10.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$2.44
₪7.85
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$3.77
₪12.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$10.89
₪35.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$7.98
₪25.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$4.21
₪13.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.37
₪17.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.38
₪7.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.19
₪3.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.10
₪3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.26
₪4.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.03
₪3.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.80
₪2.57
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$8.19
₪26.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$75.33
₪242.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$42,307.28
₪136,354.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$8.76
₪28.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of transportation
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$31.21
₪100.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,514.02
₪4,879.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$1,342.48
₪4,326.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$202.65
₪653.14
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$1,222.65
₪3,940.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$19,391.41
₪62,497.64
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$8.95
₪28.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$4.47
₪14.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$63.25
₪203.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$13.28
₪42.79
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$96.41
₪310.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$65.63
₪211.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$140.21
₪451.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$182.73
₪588.92
|
|
Berlin vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing
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