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Cost of Living in Israel
Cost of living in Israel is 6.66% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Israel is 23.54% 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 (12 oz small bottle) | 26.00 ₪ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 11.97 ₪ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 8.65 ₪ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 6.89 ₪ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 21.29 ₪ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 6.07 ₪ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.66 ₪ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.32 ₪ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 19.30 ₪ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 14.90 ₪ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 29.70 ₪ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.11 ₪ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 3.58 ₪ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.49 ₪ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.25 ₪ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.79 ₪ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.48 ₪ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 5.16 ₪ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.26 ₪ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.96 ₪ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.40 ₪ | |
| 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) | 23.75 ₪ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 131,000.00 ₪ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 130,384.16 ₪ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 705.84 ₪ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.28 ₪ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91.28 ₪ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 244.99 ₪ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 62.41 ₪ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ₪ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,676.62 ₪ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 46,402.44 ₪ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 317.56 ₪ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 199.36 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 417.94 ₪ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 436.48 ₪ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,433.39 ₪ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,735.12 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,804.31 ₪ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,592.86 ₪ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,414.78 ₪ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,609.74 ₪ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 8,170.05 ₪ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.47 |
Prices in Israel
These data are based on 11384 entries in the past 18 months from 1038 different contributors.
Last update: November 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: November 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 | 78.82 | 38.96 | 59.72 | 66.68 | 86.66 | 85.68 | |
| Jerusalem | 74.77 | 31.49 | 54.02 | 60.24 | 83.37 | 82.25 | |
| Haifa | 74.21 | 19.18 | 47.84 | 58.93 | 83.76 | 90.50 | |
| Ramat Gan | 72.59 | 32.67 | 53.46 | 55.54 | 79.17 | 109.95 |
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