Cost of Living in Israel

Summary of cost of living in Israel:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.43 € 12.45-27.40
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 74.72 € 49.81-124.53
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.70 € 12.45-14.94
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.47 € 4.65-9.22
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.47 € 4.98-8.72
Cappuccino (regular) 3.43 € 2.33-4.98
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 1.99-3.24
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 € 1.49-2.49
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.14 € 5.19-7.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.03 € 1.12-3.62
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.79-1.47
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 € 2.74-4.48
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 € 3.28-10.17
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.25 € 2.82-5.65
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.72 € 4.52-11.30
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 € 0.79-1.69
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.56-1.69
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.45-1.13
Tomato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.44-1.25
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.34-0.79
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.34-0.89
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 € 1.00-2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.20 € 0.50-2.37
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.96 € 7.47-14.94
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 € 1.49-3.74
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 1.49-3.74
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.72 € 8.22-9.96
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.44 € 1.37-1.52
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.04 € 44.83-69.74
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 € 2.76-7.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.60 € 0.80-4.01
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.00 € 21.37-39.85
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.20-7.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,280.60 € 33,622.63-39,849.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,257.21 € 34,593.95-39,849.04
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 € 124.53-368.17
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.89 € 6.23-12.45
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.26 € 19.92-32.38
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.03 € 34.62-94.64
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.58 € 9.96-24.91
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.21 € 9.96-12.45
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 854.90 € 622.64-1,120.75
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,043.88 € 4,931.32-21,169.80
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.52 € 37.36-124.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.40 € 29.89-74.72
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.42 € 62.26-149.43
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.60 € 74.72-174.34
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,189.55 € 747.17-1,743.40
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 906.89 € 622.64-1,369.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,890.51 € 1,245.28-2,988.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,462.72 € 996.23-2,241.51
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 715.60 € 416.48-1,511.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.13 € 347.07-1,041.21
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,381.10 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 2.50-6.00

Prices in Israel

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Last update: April 2024
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Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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 69.4 40.2 55.5 64.4 76.1 91.7
Haifa 63.8 19.7 42.7 58.4 67.3 101.7
Jerusalem 62.6 35.3 49.5 57.6 66.4 82.3
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