Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and Tel Aviv-Yafo 

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Consumer Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 18.1% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 28.8% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 42.9% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 3.9% lower than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 25.5% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Tel Aviv-Yafo is 37.5% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(74.50 ₪)
20.13 $
(75.00 ₪)
     +0.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(372.51 ₪)
95.30 $
(355.00 ₪)
     -4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(44.70 ₪)
16.11 $
(60.00 ₪)
     +34.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(31.66 ₪)
8.86 $
(33.00 ₪)
     +4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(44.70 ₪)
8.19 $
(30.50 ₪)
     -31.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $
(21.83 ₪)
3.98 $
(14.84 ₪)
     -32.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(10.75 ₪)
2.72 $
(10.13 ₪)
     -5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(9.25 ₪)
2.36 $
(8.79 ₪)
     -4.9 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(18.90 ₪)
6.95 $
(25.87 ₪)
     +36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(16.17 ₪)
2.31 $
(8.61 ₪)
     -46.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(8.15 ₪)
1.34 $
(5.01 ₪)
     -38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(19.25 ₪)
3.90 $
(14.52 ₪)
     -24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(25.71 ₪)
6.13 $
(22.83 ₪)
     -11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(22.79 ₪)
5.40 $
(20.11 ₪)
     -11.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(30.11 ₪)
9.15 $
(34.07 ₪)
     +13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(9.99 ₪)
1.61 $
(5.99 ₪)
     -40.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(3.89 ₪)
1.01 $
(3.76 ₪)
     -3.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(6.83 ₪)
0.85 $
(3.15 ₪)
     -53.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(11.06 ₪)
0.96 $
(3.58 ₪)
     -67.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(7.25 ₪)
0.69 $
(2.59 ₪)
     -64.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(6.80 ₪)
0.69 $
(2.56 ₪)
     -62.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(12.04 ₪)
2.02 $
(7.54 ₪)
     -37.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(9.56 ₪)
1.25 $
(4.65 ₪)
     -51.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(55.88 ₪)
13.42 $
(50.00 ₪)
     -10.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.27 ₪)
2.70 $
(10.06 ₪)
     +38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(11.16 ₪)
3.28 $
(12.21 ₪)
     +9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(40.98 ₪)
10.20 $
(38.00 ₪)
     -7.3 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.31 ₪)
1.61 $
(6.00 ₪)
     -35.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(335.26 ₪)
61.74 $
(230.00 ₪)
     -31.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(13.04 ₪)
3.76 $
(14.00 ₪)
     +7.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(11.18 ₪)
1.62 $
(6.04 ₪)
     -46.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(111.75 ₪)
31.09 $
(115.80 ₪)
     +3.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(18.06 ₪)
7.26 $
(27.03 ₪)
     +49.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(111,754.14 ₪)
40,266.96 $
(150,000.00 ₪)
     +34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(99,623.36 ₪)
40,346.81 $
(150,297.43 ₪)
     +50.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.85 $
(960.52 ₪)
248.31 $
(924.98 ₪)
     -3.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $
(187.69 ₪)
10.42 $
(38.81 ₪)
     -79.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.05 $
(287.03 ₪)
28.41 $
(105.82 ₪)
     -63.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(371.89 ₪)
76.65 $
(285.52 ₪)
     -23.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(178.81 ₪)
18.79 $
(70.00 ₪)
     -60.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(55.88 ₪)
12.08 $
(45.00 ₪)
     -19.5 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(6,332.73 ₪)
1,158.99 $
(4,317.39 ₪)
     -31.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(59,602.21 ₪)
21,744.16 $
(81,000.00 ₪)
     +35.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.48 $
(180.61 ₪)
104.69 $
(390.00 ₪)
     +115.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.90 $
(144.91 ₪)
60.39 $
(224.96 ₪)
     +55.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.12 $
(294.75 ₪)
124.02 $
(462.00 ₪)
     +56.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.77 $
(431.26 ₪)
136.14 $
(507.14 ₪)
     +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,830.00 $
(10,542.14 ₪)
1,744.11 $
(6,497.06 ₪)
     -38.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $
(9,038.94 ₪)
1,266.67 $
(4,718.52 ₪)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,847.06 $
(18,055.96 ₪)
2,980.54 $
(11,102.94 ₪)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,985.00 $
(14,844.67 ₪)
2,061.88 $
(7,680.77 ₪)
     -48.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,369.17 $
(5,100.36 ₪)
1,639.31 $
(6,106.65 ₪)
     +19.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,017.77 $
(3,791.33 ₪)
1,119.89 $
(4,171.73 ₪)
     +10.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,917.74 $
(25,769.54 ₪)
3,079.13 $
(11,470.20 ₪)
     -55.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 4.34      -34.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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