Cost of living comparison
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Ramat Gan vs. Lahore Cost of Living Summary
Ramat Gan is 5.7 times more expensive than Lahore.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.6 times more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
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pay 4.0 times more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
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pay 4.0 times more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
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pay 8.3 times more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
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pay 20.4 times more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0 times more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
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pay 3.4 times more in Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan vs. Lahore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Lahore, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lahore
|
Ramat Gan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.53
PKR699.93
|
$23.11
₪70.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.78
PKR1,599.83
|
$19.53
₪59.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
PKR110.16
|
$3.52
₪10.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
PKR65.31
|
$2.73
₪8.38
|
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pay 4.0 times more for groceries
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Lahore
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Ramat Gan
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
PKR206.75
|
$3.32
₪10.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.13
PKR867.76
|
$6.51
₪19.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
PKR978.66
|
$9.95
₪30.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
PKR324.65
|
$4.58
₪14.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.16
PKR320.66
|
$8.64
₪26.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
PKR152.22
|
$1.96
₪6.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
PKR84.19
|
$1.48
₪4.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PKR110.24
|
$1.20
₪3.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
PKR83.75
|
$1.09
₪3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
PKR39.46
|
$0.86
₪2.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR47.17
|
$0.76
₪2.33
|
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pay 4.0 times more for transportation
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Lahore
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Ramat Gan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
PKR1,433.64
|
$9.81
₪30.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.42
PKR1,499.84
|
$107.42
₪329.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,053.11
PKR5M
|
$57,582.76
₪176K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.68
PKR1,849.80
|
$14.19
₪43.48
|
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pay 8.3 times more for housing
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Lahore
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Ramat Gan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.33
PKR4,521.74
|
$41.92
₪128.42
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.31
PKR45,779.75
|
$1,494.91
₪4,579.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.54
PKR23,966.68
|
$1,254.03
₪3,841.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.89
PKR26,831.95
|
$219.72
₪673.12
|
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pay 20.4 times more for childcare
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Lahore
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Ramat Gan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.90
PKR13,265.26
|
$1,411.37
₪4,323.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,040.56
PKR565K
|
$28,921.58
₪88,599.83
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
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Lahore
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Ramat Gan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
PKR999.89
|
$9.77
₪29.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PKR720.55
|
$4.69
₪14.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
PKR599.94
|
$13.54
₪41.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.68
PKR6,280.58
|
$73.78
₪226.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
PKR1,199.87
|
$14.65
₪44.87
|
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pay 3.4 times more for clothing
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Lahore
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Ramat Gan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.85
PKR4,942.33
|
$104.16
₪319.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.91
PKR7,729.95
|
$65.10
₪199.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.64
PKR20,394.51
|
$151.21
₪463.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.80
PKR9,082.37
|
$161.99
₪496.25
|
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