Cost of Living in Haifa

Summary of cost of living in Haifa, Israel:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 70.00 ₪ 40.43-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 292.50 ₪ 160.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 54.00 ₪ 50.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 ₪ 20.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 27.50 ₪ 20.00-34.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.69 ₪ 10.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 10.36 ₪ 8.00-15.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.64 ₪ 6.00-10.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.61 ₪ 20.82-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.65 ₪ 4.54-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.53 ₪ 3.18-6.35
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.07 ₪ 11.50-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 23.21 ₪ 13.15-40.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 16.45 ₪ 12.70-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 30.59 ₪ 20.41-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 4.55 ₪ 2.72-5.90
Banana (1 lb) 3.56 ₪ 2.27-4.99
Oranges (1 lb) 2.79 ₪ 1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 ₪ 1.81-4.08
Potato (1 lb) 2.13 ₪ 1.36-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 2.01 ₪ 1.36-3.13
Lettuce (1 head) 6.35 ₪ 4.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.73 ₪ 2.00-8.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 ₪ 25.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 10.02 ₪ 7.00-15.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.28 ₪ 8.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35.00 ₪ 32.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.50 ₪ 5.50-6.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 225.00 ₪ 208.00-250.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 ₪ 12.00-30.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ₪ 2.99-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 110.00 ₪ 85.80-120.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.66 ₪ 24.61-27.67
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 160,000.00 ₪ 140,000.00-163,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,415.00 ₪ 144,000.00-157,990.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 817.02 ₪ 531.25-1,200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.82 ₪ 22.00-49.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.40 ₪ 80.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 279.09 ₪ 150.00-400.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 57.00 ₪ 29.00-70.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 ₪ 40.00-50.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,142.31 ₪ 2,500.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 ₪ 12,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 288.95 ₪ 180.00-380.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 194.38 ₪ 75.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 396.79 ₪ 250.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 391.67 ₪ 250.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,058.82 ₪ 2,100.00-4,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,581.25 ₪ 2,100.00-3,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,023.53 ₪ 3,500.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,100.00 ₪ 3,000.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,858.05 ₪ 1,393.53-2,322.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,555.14 ₪ 1,114.83-2,043.85
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,757.86 ₪
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 2.25-5.25

Prices in Haifa

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Last update: March 2024
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3 Comments so far
anon 2 on Jul 13, 2022:
for 2020 anon, Shawarma meal is around 50 shekels... anon either lives in 2005 or has an iron stomache
falafel is the one around 24 shekel, anon lives in "new building" aka not the city center which is mostly old buildings and average prices seem correct for the city center ...
anon also earns exponentially higher than most of haifa, says alot about the wage gap between rich and poor in the city , the median would be much lower.
Anonymous on Dec 16, 2020:
Meal, inexpensive restaurant - bruh, I can get a shwarma laffa for 24 shek right now, what is this 60 NIS shite
Rent - if you're paying more than 2,000 NIS for a one bedroom in Haifa, you're either in a really trendy/anglo spot or you're just plain overpaying. I have a new building, 2 bedrooms w/ private mamad and I pay 2500.
Preschool - Who on earth would pay 2,700 NIS a month for daycare? After state subsidy you pay max 2,000 NIS unless you're rich or don't know how to apply for the subsidy. I'm a two income family making approx 50,000 USD/year and we pay around 1,800 NIS.

The only thing on here that seems close to accurate is the average monthly salary.
Daniel on Dec 16, 2020:
These are not spot on lol, almost everything on here is substantially inflated. Any anglo site in general is going to have higher prices as anglos always pay more for the same stuff the rest of us get on the cheap