Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Norway

Drammen vs. Netanya Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 2.5% cheaper than Netanya.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Drammen
Groceries: pay 26.4% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Drammen
Childcare: pay 63.9% less in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 61.0% more in Drammen

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

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Drammen vs. Netanya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Netanya, you would:

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Netanya	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.79 ₪70.51	$20.83 NOK196.38	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$10.91 NOK102.86	-44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.01 ₪9.32	$3.97 NOK37.40	+31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 ₪7.05	$1.95 NOK18.37	-14.5%
Average			-20.7%

Netanya vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

	Netanya	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 ₪7.35	$4.16 NOK39.22	+75.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.66 ₪26.81	$6.79 NOK63.98	-21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.50 ₪26.31	$9.52 NOK89.71	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 ₪15.41	$4.70 NOK44.30	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.79 ₪17.92	$7.01 NOK66.11	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.97 ₪6.09	$1.50 NOK14.16	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₪4.08	$1.20 NOK11.27	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ₪3.29	$1.57 NOK14.82	+47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 ₪3.56	$2.66 NOK25.12	+131.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ₪2.42	$1.22 NOK11.51	+56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 ₪1.97	$1.29 NOK12.20	+102.9%
Average			+26.4%

Netanya vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Netanya	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.80 ₪30.34	$8.48 NOK79.93	-13.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.61 ₪221.62	$92.92 NOK876.06	+29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$44,890.72 NOK423K	-22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.50 ₪38.68	$26.52 NOK250.02	+112.2%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Netanya	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.91 ₪111.13	$52.20 NOK492.17	+45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,591.75 ₪4,925.97	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	-16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.77 ₪3,663.42	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	-16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$199.14 ₪616.27	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	+0.2%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 63.9% less for childcare

	Netanya	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,150.14 ₪3,559.33	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-79.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,413.27 ₪75,551.74	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-36.5%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Netanya	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.58 ₪32.74	$11.38 NOK107.29	+7.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.60 ₪14.23	$5.05 NOK47.58	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.37 ₪41.38	$16.65 NOK157.00	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.75 ₪246.80	$79.61 NOK750.56	-0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.02 ₪40.29	$17.75 NOK167.34	+36.3%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 61.0% more for clothing

	Netanya	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.43 ₪115.85	$100.13 NOK943.98	+167.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.53 ₪125.42	$59.75 NOK563.26	+47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.54 ₪301.87	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.99 ₪358.95	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	+29.0%
Average			+61.0%

Netanya vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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