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Raanana vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Raanana is 5.4% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 96.2% more in Raanana
Groceries: pay 25.6% less in Raanana
Transportation: pay 10.8% less in Raanana
Housing: pay 4.7% less in Raanana
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Raanana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Raanana
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Raanana

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Raanana are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Raanana. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Raanana.

Raanana vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Raanana instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 96.2% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$15.66 ₪50.48	+98.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$16.41 ₪52.88	+155.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$2.09 ₪6.73	+50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$2.01 ₪6.49	+81.0%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 25.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$2.40 ₪7.74	+9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$8.08 ₪26.04	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$6.99 ₪22.52	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$3.96 ₪12.78	+12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$4.53 ₪14.60	-6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.35 ₪4.35	-13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.98 ₪3.15	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.71 ₪2.29	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.77 ₪2.50	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.57 ₪1.83	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.53 ₪1.72	-49.5%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 10.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$8.11 ₪26.15	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	$67.12 ₪216.34	-0.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$38,931.98 ₪125,476.02	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$12.83 ₪41.34	-11.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 4.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$28.94 ₪93.27	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$1,591.09 ₪5,128.01	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$1,193.32 ₪3,846.01	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$199.63 ₪643.41	+12.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$1,121.72 ₪3,615.25	+8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$5,966.59 ₪19,230.04	-73.2%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$7.76 ₪25.00	+19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$3.08 ₪9.94	-41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$10.44 ₪33.65	-20.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$104.42 ₪336.53	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$12.53 ₪40.38	-2.5%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Raanana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$79.55 ₪256.40	+7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$63.54 ₪204.80	+50.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$119.33 ₪384.60	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$119.33 ₪384.60	-16.4%
Average			+17.9%

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