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Ramat Gan vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary

Ramat Gan is 12.9% more expensive than Israel overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Ramat Gan
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Ramat Gan
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Ramat Gan
Housing: pay 18.2% more in Ramat Gan
Childcare: pay 38.5% more in Ramat Gan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Ramat Gan
Clothing: pay 11.4% more in Ramat Gan

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Israel.

Ramat Gan vs. Israel Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Israel, you would:

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 ₪68.56	$23.87 ₪76.92	+12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.70 ₪53.83	$17.75 ₪57.21	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94 ₪9.49	$3.34 ₪10.77	+13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 ₪7.53	$2.44 ₪7.85	+4.2%
Average			+9.1%

Israel vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 ₪8.58	$3.77 ₪12.13	+41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 ₪26.32	$10.89 ₪35.09	+33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.81 ₪25.17	$7.98 ₪25.73	+2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 ₪13.69	$4.21 ₪13.58	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.14 ₪16.58	$5.37 ₪17.29	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 ₪5.25	$2.38 ₪7.66	+45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ₪3.44	$1.19 ₪3.84	+11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 ₪3.00	$1.10 ₪3.56	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ₪3.67	$1.26 ₪4.06	+10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.46	$1.03 ₪3.32	+34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.42	$0.80 ₪2.57	+6.0%
Average			+18.9%

Israel vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.15 ₪26.26	$8.19 ₪26.38	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.78 ₪205.56	$75.33 ₪242.78	+18.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,327.76 ₪146,089.33	$42,307.28 ₪136,354.46	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.00 ₪45.13	$8.76 ₪28.25	-37.4%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 18.2% more for housing

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.28 ₪97.60	$31.21 ₪100.57	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,182.96 ₪3,812.62	$1,514.02 ₪4,879.62	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$990.96 ₪3,193.83	$1,342.48 ₪4,326.76	+35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.46 ₪613.86	$202.65 ₪653.14	+6.4%
Average			+18.2%

Israel vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of housing

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pay 38.5% more for childcare

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,022.81 ₪3,296.47	$1,222.65 ₪3,940.56	+19.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,300.36 ₪39,643.51	$19,391.41 ₪62,497.64	+57.6%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.92 ₪28.76	$8.95 ₪28.85	+0.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 ₪13.61	$4.47 ₪14.42	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.09 ₪35.75	$11.93 ₪38.46	+7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.05 ₪232.21	$63.25 ₪203.84	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.01 ₪41.92	$13.28 ₪42.79	+2.1%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 11.4% more for clothing

	Israel	Ramat Gan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.85 ₪299.25	$96.41 ₪310.73	+3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.69 ₪208.49	$65.63 ₪211.53	+1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.62 ₪404.87	$140.21 ₪451.91	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.11 ₪458.02	$182.73 ₪588.92	+28.6%
Average			+11.4%

Israel vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing

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