Cost of Living in Israel

Summary of cost of living in Israel:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.91 £ 10.65-23.42
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.88 £ 42.59-106.47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.71 £ 10.65-12.78
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.39 £ 4.00-7.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.39 £ 4.26-7.45
Cappuccino (regular) 2.93 £ 2.00-4.26
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 £ 1.70-2.77
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 £ 1.28-2.13
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.26 £ 4.43-6.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 £ 0.94-3.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 £ 0.68-1.26
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.97 £ 2.34-3.83
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.89 £ 2.80-8.69
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.64 £ 2.41-4.83
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.62 £ 4.35-9.66
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £ 0.68-1.45
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 £ 0.48-1.45
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 £ 0.39-0.97
Tomato (1 lb) 0.67 £ 0.39-1.05
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 £ 0.29-0.68
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 £ 0.29-0.76
Lettuce (1 head) 1.43 £ 0.85-2.13
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 £ 0.43-2.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.52 £ 6.39-12.78
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.97 £ 1.28-3.19
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 £ 1.28-3.19
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.45 £ 7.03-8.94
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.18 £ 1.17-1.30
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 47.91 £ 34.07-59.63
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £ 2.52-6.39
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.30 £ 0.69-3.43
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.23 £ 17.04-34.07
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.74 £ 5.30-6.22
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,199.04 £ 28,748.01-34,689.26
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,138.28 £ 29,599.80-34,071.71
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.26 £ 106.47-301.68
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.22 £ 5.32-10.65
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.62 £ 17.04-27.68
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.02 £ 29.81-80.92
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.46 £ 8.52-21.29
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.58 £ 8.52-10.65
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 728.05 £ 532.37-958.27
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,436.42 £ 3,833.07-18,100.60
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.41 £ 31.94-106.47
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.35 £ 25.55-63.88
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.19 £ 53.24-127.77
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.16 £ 63.88-149.06
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 985.63 £ 638.84-1,490.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 755.00 £ 532.37-1,171.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,571.17 £ 1,022.15-2,555.38
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,227.75 £ 851.79-1,810.06
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 606.98 £ 356.10-1,300.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 476.06 £ 296.75-890.25
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,040.89 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.16 2.50-6.00

Prices in Israel

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Last update: May 2024
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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 68.5 39.3 54.5 65.8 76.7 95.7
Haifa 63.0 19.3 42.1 59.9 67.9 105.8
Jerusalem 62.2 34.7 49.0 58.6 69.7 87.4
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