Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramat Hasharon vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Ramat Hasharon is 2.0% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Ramat Hasharon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Ramat Hasharon
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% more in Ramat Hasharon
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Ramat Hasharon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% less in Ramat Hasharon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% less in Ramat Hasharon
- Clothing
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pay 1.9% more in Ramat Hasharon
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Ramat Hasharon are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ramat Hasharon.
Ramat Hasharon vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramat Hasharon instead of Israel, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪69.26
|
$20.82
₪67.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪54.38
|
$15.17
₪49.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.58
|
$2.90
₪9.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.61
|
$1.74
₪5.67
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.67
|
$2.76
₪8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.59
|
$6.40
₪20.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.43
|
$7.60
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.83
|
$4.01
₪13.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.75
|
$5.22
₪16.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.31
|
$1.62
₪5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.47
|
$0.94
₪3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.03
|
$1.26
₪4.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.70
|
$0.94
₪3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.49
|
$0.63
₪2.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$0.40
₪1.32
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.53
|
$8.16
₪26.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪207.65
|
$89.25
₪290.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪147,580.61
|
$59,498.72
₪193,719.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.59
|
$15.08
₪49.09
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of transportation
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪98.60
|
$28.76
₪93.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,851.54
|
$1,140.39
₪3,712.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,226.43
|
$991.65
₪3,228.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪620.13
|
$379.16
₪1,234.49
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of housing
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,330.12
|
$1,294.10
₪4,213.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪40,048.19
|
$7,139.85
₪23,246.30
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪29.06
|
$7.44
₪24.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.75
|
$4.66
₪15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪36.11
|
$9.22
₪30.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪234.58
|
$66.44
₪216.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪42.35
|
$13.39
₪43.59
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Ramat Hasharon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪302.30
|
$108.14
₪352.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪210.62
|
$54.54
₪177.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪409.00
|
$118.25
₪385.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪462.70
|
$159.90
₪520.62
|
|
Israel vs. Ramat Hasharon - Cost of clothing
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