Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Israel Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Israel are 11.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Israel are 19.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Israel are 33.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Israel are 0.6% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Israel are 21.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Israel is 31.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Israel Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(75.79 ₪)
18.47 $
(70.00 ₪)
     -7.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(284.20 ₪)
79.17 $
(300.00 ₪)
     +5.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(41.30 ₪)
14.51 $
(55.00 ₪)
     +33.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(22.74 ₪)
7.92 $
(30.00 ₪)
     +31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(26.53 ₪)
7.92 $
(30.00 ₪)
     +13.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(19.34 ₪)
3.64 $
(13.78 ₪)
     -28.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(9.43 ₪)
2.58 $
(9.78 ₪)
     +3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(7.82 ₪)
2.13 $
(8.06 ₪)
     +3.1 %
Markets
United States Edit Israel Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(15.17 ₪)
6.51 $
(24.65 ₪)
     +62.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(12.26 ₪)
2.15 $
(8.16 ₪)
     -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(7.86 ₪)
1.19 $
(4.51 ₪)
     -42.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(14.10 ₪)
3.69 $
(13.98 ₪)
     -0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(22.11 ₪)
6.04 $
(22.89 ₪)
     +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(20.87 ₪)
4.50 $
(17.05 ₪)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(27.63 ₪)
8.18 $
(31.00 ₪)
     +12.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(9.12 ₪)
1.37 $
(5.21 ₪)
     -42.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.89 ₪)
0.95 $
(3.59 ₪)
     +24.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.72 ₪)
0.78 $
(2.96 ₪)
     -61.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(8.43 ₪)
0.83 $
(3.16 ₪)
     -62.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(5.19 ₪)
0.59 $
(2.23 ₪)
     -57.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(5.23 ₪)
0.62 $
(2.35 ₪)
     -55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(8.18 ₪)
1.77 $
(6.71 ₪)
     -17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(8.29 ₪)
1.27 $
(4.81 ₪)
     -42.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(56.84 ₪)
10.56 $
(40.00 ₪)
     -29.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(6.71 ₪)
2.44 $
(9.23 ₪)
     +37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(13.49 ₪)
2.90 $
(10.99 ₪)
     -18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(37.89 ₪)
9.24 $
(35.00 ₪)
     -7.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Israel Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.47 ₪)
1.53 $
(5.80 ₪)
     -38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(272.83 ₪)
59.38 $
(225.00 ₪)
     -17.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(14.21 ₪)
3.96 $
(15.00 ₪)
     +5.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.61 ₪)
1.70 $
(6.44 ₪)
     -39.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(113.68 ₪)
27.55 $
(104.40 ₪)
     -8.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(13.85 ₪)
7.10 $
(26.92 ₪)
     +94.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(125,048.05 ₪)
37,383.08 $
(141,657.00 ₪)
     +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.28 $
(98,857.23 ₪)
38,417.89 $
(145,578.25 ₪)
     +47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Israel Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.31 $
(781.77 ₪)
221.39 $
(838.93 ₪)
     +7.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(199.00 ₪)
11.54 $
(43.72 ₪)
     -78.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(269.40 ₪)
26.76 $
(101.42 ₪)
     -62.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Israel Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.70 $
(180.75 ₪)
66.79 $
(253.10 ₪)
     +40.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.55 $
(85.44 ₪)
17.57 $
(66.59 ₪)
     -22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(53.05 ₪)
11.88 $
(45.00 ₪)
     -15.2 %
Childcare
United States Edit Israel Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(5,211.23 ₪)
905.84 $
(3,432.54 ₪)
     -34.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,930.60 $
(86,891.73 ₪)
9,582.83 $
(36,312.57 ₪)
     -58.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Israel Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.51 $
(198.98 ₪)
82.14 $
(311.25 ₪)
     +56.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(165.36 ₪)
54.46 $
(206.38 ₪)
     +24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 $
(337.51 ₪)
110.65 $
(419.28 ₪)
     +24.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.40 $
(437.28 ₪)
122.49 $
(464.14 ₪)
     +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Israel Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,785.17 $
(6,764.60 ₪)
1,260.44 $
(4,776.21 ₪)
     -29.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.77 $
(5,558.07 ₪)
960.93 $
(3,641.30 ₪)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,990.08 $
(11,330.40 ₪)
2,003.17 $
(7,590.70 ₪)
     -33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,426.91 $
(9,196.38 ₪)
1,549.89 $
(5,873.04 ₪)
     -36.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Israel Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.32 $
(1,335.04 ₪)
758.31 $
(2,873.49 ₪)
     +115.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(1,037.10 ₪)
588.26 $
(2,229.10 ₪)
     +114.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Israel Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,564.45 $
(17,296.22 ₪)
2,523.00 $
(9,560.50 ₪)
     -44.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.12      -37.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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