Cost of living in Israel

The cost of living in Israel is approximately 1836 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4379 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Israel

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1836 $
Without Rent
810 $
Rent & Utilities
1026 $
Food
565 $
Transport
75 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2633 $
GDP per Capita
52,262 $
Freedom Index
7.43
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
85%
Population
9.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 19 $
Dinner 80.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 14.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.29 $
Capuccino 3.86 $
Coke, 330ml 2.7 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.83 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.31 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.86 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.18 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.01 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.41 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.36 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.65 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.56 $
Cigarette pack 9.77 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.58 $
Monthly Pass 57.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.92 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 119 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.29 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.41 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.9 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.63 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 133 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 205 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 826 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,491 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,026 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,840 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8,309 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 6,555 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,633 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.53%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.8 $
Haircut 14.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 114 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 85.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 921 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,223 $

Cities in Israel by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Tel Aviv
$889
Ramat Gan
$852
Jerusalem
$851
Rishon LeZion
$847
Petah Tikva
$836
Ashkelon
$825
Bnei Brak
$822
Rehovot
$814
Tiberias
$809
Acre
$807
Givatayim
$805
Netanya
$805
Nazareth
$803
Ness Ziona
$802
Hod HaSharon
$799
Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$795
Rahat
$795
Kiryat Gat
$794
Nof HaGalil
$793
Yavne
$793
Haifa
$792
Rosh HaAyin
$791
Kiryat Bialik
$790
Dimona
$790
Nahariya
$790
Lod
$789
Safed
$788
Kfar Saba
$785
Kiryat Yam
$783
Ra'anana
$781
Umm al-Fahm
$781
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$781
Shefa-'Amr
$780
Tayibe
$777
Karmiel
$775
Beersheba
$775
Ramat HaSharon
$773
Kiryat Motzkin
$773
Kiryat Ata
$771
Holon
$770
Herzliya
$766
Ramla
$765
Beit Shemesh
$753
Eilat
$748
Bat Yam
$748
Afula
$747
Kiryat Ono
$745
Hadera
$730