Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ramat Gan vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ramat Gan is 32.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Ramat Gan
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Ramat Gan
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Ramat Gan
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Ramat Gan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% more in Ramat Gan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.3% more in Ramat Gan
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Ramat Gan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Madrid.
Ramat Gan vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$23.87
₪76.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$17.75
₪57.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$3.34
₪10.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.44
₪7.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.77
₪12.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$10.89
₪35.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$7.98
₪25.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$4.21
₪13.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$5.37
₪17.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$2.38
₪7.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.19
₪3.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.10
₪3.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.26
₪4.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.03
₪3.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.80
₪2.57
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$8.19
₪26.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$75.33
₪242.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$42,307.28
₪136,354.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$8.76
₪28.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$31.21
₪100.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,514.02
₪4,879.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,342.48
₪4,326.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$202.65
₪653.14
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of housing
pay 64.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$1,222.65
₪3,940.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$19,391.41
₪62,497.64
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of childcare
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$8.95
₪28.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$4.47
₪14.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$63.25
₪203.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.28
₪42.79
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ramat Gan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$96.41
₪310.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$65.63
₪211.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$140.21
₪451.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$182.73
₪588.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing
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