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Cost of Living in Israel
Cost of living in Israel is 12.65% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Israel is 14.45% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 59.00 ₪ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 220.00 ₪ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 47.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 28.00 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 25.00 ₪ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 11.91 ₪ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 8.54 ₪ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.75 ₪ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21.33 ₪ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.64 ₪ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.57 ₪ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.37 ₪ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 19.41 ₪ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 14.31 ₪ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 28.51 ₪ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.94 ₪ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.38 ₪ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.48 ₪ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.39 ₪ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.79 ₪ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.45 ₪ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.25 ₪ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.04 ₪ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 35.64 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.59 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.29 ₪ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 33.00 ₪ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.90 ₪ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 220.00 ₪ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 ₪ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 6.44 ₪ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 94.00 ₪ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 22.75 ₪ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,000.00 ₪ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 129,977.97 ₪ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 708.47 ₪ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.39 ₪ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 82.97 ₪ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 261.59 ₪ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 56.42 ₪ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,735.14 ₪ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 50,000.00 ₪ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 311.46 ₪ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 199.21 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 426.20 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 429.42 ₪ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,707.91 ₪ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,596.62 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,047.17 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,346.96 ₪ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,766.45 ₪ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,733.30 ₪ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 8,919.96 ₪ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.06 |
Prices in Israel
These data are based on 11959 entries in the past 18 months from 1033 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 90.42 | 48.45 | 69.81 | 78.27 | 95.52 | 92.38 | |
| Jerusalem | 88.67 | 36.02 | 62.82 | 73.49 | 97.53 | 72.29 | |
| Beersheba | 84.24 | 18.51 | 51.96 | 73.55 | 83.60 | 79.93 | |
| Ramat Gan | 83.68 | 35.53 | 60.04 | 70.84 | 87.93 | 105.47 | |
| Haifa | 81.01 | 21.56 | 51.82 | 67.49 | 88.89 | 109.92 |
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