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Cost of Living in Israel
Cost of living in Israel is 9.57% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Israel is 23.57% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 55.00 ₪ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 217.50 ₪ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 50.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 28.00 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 26.00 ₪ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 12.15 ₪ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 8.59 ₪ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 6.86 ₪ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21.40 ₪ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 6.25 ₪ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.72 ₪ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.48 ₪ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 19.73 ₪ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 14.91 ₪ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 29.88 ₪ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.16 ₪ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.62 ₪ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.59 ₪ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.34 ₪ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 ₪ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.53 ₪ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.28 ₪ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.46 ₪ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.20 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.83 ₪ | |
| 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) | 6.04 ₪ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 90.00 ₪ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 23.82 ₪ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 131,000.00 ₪ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,486.54 ₪ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 688.59 ₪ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.28 ₪ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 92.24 ₪ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 241.45 ₪ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 61.83 ₪ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,710.77 ₪ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 45,166.67 ₪ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 307.62 ₪ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 192.40 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 416.28 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 443.10 ₪ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,443.02 ₪ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,733.90 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,637.22 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,554.06 ₪ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,342.80 ₪ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,704.85 ₪ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 7,990.46 ₪ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 |
Prices in Israel
These data are based on 11647 entries in the past 18 months from 1080 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 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 | 80.89 | 41.46 | 62.02 | 69.51 | 88.66 | 84.53 | |
| Jerusalem | 77.72 | 32.35 | 56.01 | 63.71 | 86.28 | 81.22 | |
| Haifa | 76.17 | 19.78 | 49.19 | 60.08 | 86.31 | 91.13 | |
| Ramat Gan | 75.10 | 32.00 | 54.48 | 57.38 | 81.95 | 93.17 |
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