Cost of living comparison

Israel

compared to

Malta

Mosta vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary

Mosta is 32.2% cheaper than Ramat Gan.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Mosta
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Mosta
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Mosta
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Mosta
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Mosta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Mosta
Clothing: pay 23.1% less in Mosta

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Mosta.

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Mosta vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mosta instead of Ramat Gan, you would:

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pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪71.52	$16.80 €14.95	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$12.32 €10.96	-36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.89	$2.05 €1.83	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 ₪8.46	$1.12 €1.00	-59.0%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.26	$1.43 €1.28	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 ₪20.16	$5.18 €4.61	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.95 ₪30.79	$5.06 €4.50	-49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.58 ₪14.19	$3.33 €2.96	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.64 ₪26.73	$5.45 €4.85	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.08	$1.72 €1.53	-12.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 ₪4.57	$1.24 €1.11	-15.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.70	$0.91 €0.81	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.37	$1.69 €1.51	+55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.76 €0.67	-11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.36	$1.17 €1.04	+53.5%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 ₪30.36	$5.68 €5.06	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.42 ₪332.43	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-51.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.92	$18.25 €16.24	+28.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪129.73	$29.39 €26.16	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,494.91 ₪4,626.28	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,254.03 ₪3,880.84	$1,063.75 €946.77	-15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪679.98	$90.98 €80.97	-58.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	$277.72 €247.18	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	-57.4%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.77 ₪30.22	$2.80 €2.49	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.69 ₪14.51	$2.41 €2.14	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.91	$6.27 €5.58	-53.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.78 ₪228.33	$75.30 €67.02	+2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪45.33	$11.20 €9.97	-23.6%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 23.1% less for clothing

	Ramat Gan	Mosta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.16 ₪322.35	$57.44 €51.13	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.10 ₪201.47	$68.96 €61.38	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪467.96	$112.13 €99.80	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪501.31	$130.55 €116.19	-19.4%
Average			-23.1%

Ramat Gan vs. Mosta - Cost of clothing

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