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Cost of Living in Israel
Cost of living in Israel is 10.36% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Israel is 18.84% 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 | 210.00 ₪ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 50.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 28.00 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 26.00 ₪ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 11.95 ₪ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 8.66 ₪ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.90 ₪ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21.19 ₪ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 6.02 ₪ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.61 ₪ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.34 ₪ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 19.42 ₪ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 14.66 ₪ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 29.79 ₪ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.00 ₪ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.56 ₪ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.43 ₪ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.23 ₪ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.78 ₪ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.43 ₪ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.16 ₪ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.18 ₪ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.37 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.07 ₪ | |
| 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) | 23.55 ₪ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,000.00 ₪ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,105.94 ₪ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 715.30 ₪ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.28 ₪ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91.10 ₪ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 248.03 ₪ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 59.24 ₪ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,671.86 ₪ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 46,987.18 ₪ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 320.92 ₪ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 202.39 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 419.50 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 435.04 ₪ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,534.51 ₪ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,743.42 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,922.64 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,647.46 ₪ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,394.74 ₪ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,596.39 ₪ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 8,184.27 ₪ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.42 |
Prices in Israel
These data are based on 11598 entries in the past 18 months from 1036 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 2018
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 | 81.60 | 41.34 | 62.40 | 68.04 | 90.11 | 88.91 | |
| Jerusalem | 78.66 | 33.54 | 57.14 | 63.60 | 86.80 | 83.34 | |
| Haifa | 75.89 | 20.27 | 49.36 | 58.90 | 87.62 | 92.51 | |
| Ramat Gan | 74.40 | 34.43 | 55.34 | 56.83 | 81.40 | 110.90 |
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