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Washington vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 28.8% more expensive than Ramat Gan.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% less in Washington
Groceries: pay 33.7% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Washington
Housing: pay 55.0% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Washington

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Ramat Gan. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.3% less for restaurants

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪76.92	$25.00	+4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.75 ₪57.21	$12.00	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ₪10.77	$3.20	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 ₪7.85	$2.79	+14.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 33.7% more for groceries

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.77 ₪12.13	$4.43	+17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.89 ₪35.09	$8.04	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.98 ₪25.73	$4.19	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 ₪13.58	$4.55	+7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.37 ₪17.29	$7.74	+44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ₪7.66	$2.95	+24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪3.84	$0.92	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 ₪3.56	$2.20	+99.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 ₪4.06	$3.00	+137.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₪3.32	$1.35	+30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ₪2.57	$1.64	+105.4%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 ₪26.38	$3.53	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.33 ₪242.78	$77.50	+2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,307.28 ₪136,354.46	$35,699.74	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.76 ₪28.25	$16.73	+90.8%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 55.0% more for housing

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.21 ₪100.57	$69.41	+122.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,514.02 ₪4,879.62	$2,568.48	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,342.48 ₪4,326.76	$2,088.16	+55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$202.65 ₪653.14	$146.54	-27.7%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,222.65 ₪3,940.56	$2,650.00	+116.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,391.41 ₪62,497.64	$40,166.67	+107.1%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.95 ₪28.85	$8.00	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 ₪14.42	$6.07	+35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.93 ₪38.46	$13.00	+8.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.25 ₪203.84	$103.76	+64.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.28 ₪42.79	$16.75	+26.2%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Ramat Gan	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.41 ₪310.73	$76.00	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.63 ₪211.53	$48.40	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.21 ₪451.91	$104.31	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$182.73 ₪588.92	$133.22	-27.1%
Average			-25.1%

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