Cost of living comparison
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Ramat Gan vs. Lahti Cost of Living Summary
Ramat Gan is 49.4% more expensive than Lahti.
Ramat Gan vs. Lahti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Lahti, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
€12.96
|
$23.11
₪71.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$19.53
₪60.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.18
|
$3.52
₪10.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$2.73
₪8.46
|
|
Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
€2.47
|
$3.32
₪10.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
€4.35
|
$6.51
₪20.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.23
|
$9.95
₪30.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.26
|
$4.58
₪14.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€6.16
|
$8.64
₪26.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$1.96
₪6.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$1.48
₪4.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$1.20
₪3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
€1.85
|
$1.09
₪3.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.86
₪2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.76
₪2.36
|
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Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of groceries
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.17
|
$9.81
₪30.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.83
€57.70
|
$107.42
₪332.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,592.07
€29,898.15
|
$57,582.76
₪178K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.22
€12.66
|
$14.19
₪43.92
|
|
Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of transportation
pay 85.4% more for housing
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.29
€23.40
|
$41.92
₪129.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.84
€610.42
|
$1,494.91
₪4,626.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.26
€518.23
|
$1,254.03
₪3,880.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.59
€230.16
|
$219.72
₪679.98
|
|
Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,411.37
₪4,367.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$28,921.58
₪89,503.63
|
Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$9.77
₪30.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
€4.19
|
$4.69
₪14.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$13.54
₪41.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
€36.51
|
$73.78
₪228.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$14.65
₪45.33
|
|
Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Lahti
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$126.90
€112.95
|
$104.16
₪322.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
€45.18
|
$65.10
₪201.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.83
€126.24
|
$151.21
₪467.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.76
€139.52
|
$161.99
₪501.31
|
|
Lahti vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing
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