Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Israel Reverse

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Cost of Living in Israel is 0.6% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Israel is 11.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Israel are 34.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Israel are 8.0% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Israel are 14.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Israel is 23.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Israel Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(72.51 ₪)		 20.69 $
(75.00 ₪)		      +3.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(271.92 ₪)		 82.75 $
(300.00 ₪)		      +10.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(40.68 ₪)		 15.45 $
(56.00 ₪)		      +37.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(21.75 ₪)		 8.83 $
(32.00 ₪)		      +47.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(25.38 ₪)		 8.27 $
(30.00 ₪)		      +18.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(18.96 ₪)		 3.93 $
(14.26 ₪)		      -24.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.29 ₪)		 2.85 $
(10.34 ₪)		      +11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(7.58 ₪)		 2.28 $
(8.28 ₪)		      +9.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(14.51 ₪)		 7.28 $
(26.39 ₪)		      +81.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(11.93 ₪)		 2.30 $
(8.34 ₪)		      -30.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.58 ₪)		 1.27 $
(4.61 ₪)		      -39.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(15.34 ₪)		 3.98 $
(14.44 ₪)		      -5.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(21.26 ₪)		 6.77 $
(24.53 ₪)		      +15.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(20.02 ₪)		 4.95 $
(17.93 ₪)		      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(26.77 ₪)		 8.81 $
(31.93 ₪)		      +19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(8.68 ₪)		 1.51 $
(5.47 ₪)		      -37.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.76 ₪)		 0.99 $
(3.60 ₪)		      +30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.40 ₪)		 0.86 $
(3.13 ₪)		      -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.08 ₪)		 1.01 $
(3.64 ₪)		      -54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(4.82 ₪)		 0.68 $
(2.47 ₪)		      -48.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.07 ₪)		 0.69 $
(2.51 ₪)		      -50.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(7.99 ₪)		 1.90 $
(6.89 ₪)		      -13.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.08 ₪)		 1.39 $
(5.02 ₪)		      -37.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(54.38 ₪)		 12.41 $
(45.00 ₪)		      -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.07 ₪)		 2.64 $
(9.58 ₪)		      +35.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(13.02 ₪)		 3.20 $
(11.59 ₪)		      -10.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(36.26 ₪)		 10.48 $
(38.00 ₪)		      +4.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Israel Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.06 ₪)		 1.65 $
(6.00 ₪)		      -33.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(235.66 ₪)		 62.06 $
(225.00 ₪)		      -4.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(13.60 ₪)		 4.69 $
(17.00 ₪)		      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.15 ₪)		 1.33 $
(4.83 ₪)		      -52.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(108.77 ₪)		 30.34 $
(110.00 ₪)		      +1.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(12.71 ₪)		 7.56 $
(27.42 ₪)		      +115.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(108,766.95 ₪)		 42,614.05 $
(154,500.00 ₪)		      +42.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(94,131.47 ₪)		 42,940.35 $
(155,683.02 ₪)		      +65.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(754.54 ₪)		 237.24 $
(860.12 ₪)		      +14.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(207.54 ₪)		 11.20 $
(40.62 ₪)		      -80.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(259.18 ₪)		 28.33 $
(102.69 ₪)		      -60.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(168.74 ₪)		 69.52 $
(252.05 ₪)		      +49.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(79.54 ₪)		 20.17 $
(73.13 ₪)		      -8.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(52.46 ₪)		 12.41 $
(45.00 ₪)		      -14.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(4,991.08 ₪)		 1,015.16 $
(3,680.52 ₪)		      -26.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(81,954.25 ₪)		 12,010.74 $
(43,545.73 ₪)		      -46.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Israel Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(188.96 ₪)		 91.09 $
(330.26 ₪)		      +74.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(154.38 ₪)		 57.40 $
(208.10 ₪)		      +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(324.99 ₪)		 116.26 $
(421.50 ₪)		      +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(410.22 ₪)		 127.60 $
(462.61 ₪)		      +12.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(6,313.93 ₪)		 1,156.93 $
(4,194.51 ₪)		      -33.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(5,212.09 ₪)		 944.15 $
(3,423.08 ₪)		      -34.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(10,525.24 ₪)		 1,840.31 $
(6,672.15 ₪)		      -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(8,717.68 ₪)		 1,583.34 $
(5,740.49 ₪)		      -34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(1,093.49 ₪)		 799.64 $
(2,899.16 ₪)		      +165.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(911.18 ₪)		 664.98 $
(2,410.92 ₪)		      +164.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Israel Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.27 $
(15,728.68 ₪)		 2,944.01 $
(10,673.71 ₪)		      -32.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.87      -25.1 %
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