Cost of living comparison
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Sarasota vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary
Sarasota is 11.8% cheaper than Ramat Gan.
Sarasota vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sarasota instead of Ramat Gan, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.11
₪70.80
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.53
₪59.83
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.52
₪10.78
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
₪8.38
|
$2.00
|
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Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.32
₪10.16
|
$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
₪19.96
|
$4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.95
₪30.48
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
₪14.05
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.64
₪26.46
|
$6.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
₪6.02
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
₪4.52
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
₪3.66
|
$1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₪3.34
|
$2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪2.62
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.33
|
$1.32
|
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Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.81
₪30.05
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.42
₪329.07
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$57,582.76
₪176K
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.19
₪43.48
|
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Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.92
₪128.42
|
$81.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.91
₪4,579.57
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,254.03
₪3,841.65
|
$1,608.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.72
₪673.12
|
$101.37
|
|
Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of housing
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,411.37
₪4,323.65
|
$861.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,921.58
₪88,599.83
|
$16,792.50
|
|
Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
₪29.92
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
₪14.36
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.54
₪41.48
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.78
₪226.03
|
$47.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.65
₪44.87
|
$20.00
|
|
Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Ramat Gan
|
Sarasota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.16
₪319.10
|
$63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.10
₪199.44
|
$49.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.21
₪463.23
|
$113.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$161.99
₪496.25
|
$155.00
|
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Ramat Gan vs. Sarasota - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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