Cost of Living in Israel

Summary of cost of living in Israel:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 70.00 ₪ 50.00-110.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 ₪ 200.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 55.00 ₪ 50.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 ₪ 18.58-37.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.00 ₪ 20.00-35.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.79 ₪ 9.29-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.79 ₪ 8.00-13.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.05 ₪ 6.00-10.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.63 ₪ 20.82-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.16 ₪ 4.48-14.51
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.49 ₪ 3.18-5.90
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.95 ₪ 11.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 22.82 ₪ 13.61-40.82
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 17.05 ₪ 11.34-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 31.08 ₪ 18.14-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 5.21 ₪ 3.18-6.80
Banana (1 lb) 3.60 ₪ 2.27-6.80
Oranges (1 lb) 2.95 ₪ 1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 3.17 ₪ 1.77-5.40
Potato (1 lb) 2.23 ₪ 1.36-3.18
Onion (1 lb) 2.35 ₪ 1.36-3.63
Lettuce (1 head) 6.75 ₪ 4.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.78 ₪ 2.00-9.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 ₪ 30.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.22 ₪ 6.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.99 ₪ 6.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35.00 ₪ 33.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.90 ₪ 5.50-6.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 225.00 ₪ 160.00-280.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 15.80 ₪ 11.08-30.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 ₪ 3.22-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 104.40 ₪ 85.80-160.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 27.01 ₪ 25.36-27.67
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 140,000.00 ₪ 135,000.00-160,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 145,335.19 ₪ 138,900.00-160,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 829.82 ₪ 500.00-1,416.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.11 ₪ 25.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 100.90 ₪ 80.00-130.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 252.47 ₪ 133.33-380.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 67.33 ₪ 40.00-100.00
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 3,428.12 ₪ 2,500.00-4,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,599.54 ₪ 19,800.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 309.34 ₪ 150.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 206.52 ₪ 120.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 416.43 ₪ 250.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 461.78 ₪ 300.00-700.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,751.94 ₪ 3,000.00-7,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,618.28 ₪ 2,500.00-5,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,611.11 ₪ 5,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,904.42 ₪ 4,000.00-9,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,814.62 ₪ 1,672.24-6,038.65
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,221.20 ₪ 1,393.53-4,180.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,494.87 ₪
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 2.50-6.00

Prices in Israel

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Last update: March 2024
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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 71.3 42.5 57.7 65.5 77.8 91.7
Haifa 65.6 20.8 44.4 59.3 68.9 101.6
Jerusalem 64.6 37.3 51.7 58.9 68.0 82.5
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