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United Kingdom

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Israel

Raanana vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Raanana is 11.2% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Raanana
Groceries: pay 17.0% more in Raanana
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Raanana
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Raanana
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Raanana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% less in Raanana
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Raanana

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Raanana are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Raanana.

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Raanana vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Raanana instead of London, you would:

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	London	Raanana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.76	$22.79 ₪70.76	-13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.90	$20.34 ₪63.18	+92.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.21	$2.28 ₪7.08	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.61	$2.28 ₪7.08	+5.7%
Average			+15.3%

London vs. Raanana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.0% more for groceries

	London	Raanana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.52	$2.38 ₪7.38	+16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.75	$11.01 ₪34.20	+73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.22	$8.50 ₪26.40	+21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.74	$3.92 ₪12.18	-21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.60	$5.96 ₪18.49	+23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.97 ₪6.11	+40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.47	$1.82 ₪5.66	+188.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.03	$1.08 ₪3.35	-21.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.13	$1.33 ₪4.13	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$0.78 ₪2.43	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.64 ₪1.98	-20.1%
Average			+17.0%

London vs. Raanana - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	London	Raanana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £5.94	$9.79 ₪30.40	+23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £183.77	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	$57,582.76 ₪179K	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.75	$13.02 ₪40.44	-59.0%
Average			+15.3%

London vs. Raanana - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	London	Raanana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.27	$45.14 ₪140.18	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,124.26	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,710.05	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £212.35	$199.14 ₪618.42	-29.9%
Average			-21.3%

London vs. Raanana - Cost of housing

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	London	Raanana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,136.31	$1,150.14 ₪3,571.77	-59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,734.06	$24,413.27 ₪75,815.89	-31.7%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Raanana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.92	$4.88 ₪15.16	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.20	$3.91 ₪12.13	-30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.54	$14.00 ₪43.47	-40.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.27	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.34	$13.02 ₪40.44	-27.0%
Average			-35.7%

London vs. Raanana - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	London	Raanana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £85.22	$37.43 ₪116.25	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.34	$40.53 ₪125.85	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £93.86	$97.54 ₪302.93	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £121.47	$115.99 ₪360.21	-28.6%
Average			-39.2%

London vs. Raanana - Cost of clothing

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