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Cost of Living in Israel
Cost of living in Israel is 12.75% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Israel is 21.88% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 60.00 ₪ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 220.00 ₪ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 50.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 29.00 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 27.00 ₪ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 12.29 ₪ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 8.61 ₪ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 6.80 ₪ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21.53 ₪ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 6.41 ₪ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.72 ₪ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.44 ₪ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 20.04 ₪ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 15.11 ₪ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 29.87 ₪ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.31 ₪ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.63 ₪ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.65 ₪ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.34 ₪ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.85 ₪ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.57 ₪ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.23 ₪ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.16 ₪ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.19 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.81 ₪ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 35.00 ₪ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.90 ₪ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 213.00 ₪ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 ₪ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.08 ₪ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 90.00 ₪ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 23.91 ₪ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 131,000.00 ₪ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 131,394.84 ₪ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 675.35 ₪ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.27 ₪ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91.72 ₪ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 249.03 ₪ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 66.14 ₪ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,776.44 ₪ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 41,141.30 ₪ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 316.05 ₪ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 193.54 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 424.65 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 437.79 ₪ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,595.23 ₪ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,794.02 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,756.76 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,511.52 ₪ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,346.63 ₪ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,735.09 ₪ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 8,057.01 ₪ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.59 |
Prices in Israel
These data are based on 11787 entries in the past 18 months from 1105 different contributors.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in Israel
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv-Yafo | 83.81 | 42.78 | 64.19 | 70.28 | 93.57 | 81.81 | |
| Haifa | 79.50 | 20.54 | 51.30 | 63.65 | 88.96 | 86.38 | |
| Jerusalem | 77.80 | 32.40 | 56.09 | 61.78 | 87.55 | 78.36 | |
| Ramat Gan | 77.28 | 33.34 | 56.27 | 58.72 | 83.18 | 87.63 |
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