Finland vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1644
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3907
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3033
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$53150
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
62
🌐 English speaking %
70.1%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
93
84
🏙️ Population
5.62M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1644) is 30% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). Finland ranked 31st vs 15th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Finland compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 11th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Israel

We calculate prices for Finland and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 67 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Finland Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$802
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2820
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.3
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.7
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11002
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Finland vs Israel

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1970
694K
Espoo
$1974
326K
Tampere
$1407
255K
Vantaa
$1843
248K
Turku
$1560
210K
Oulu
$1672
217K
Jyvaskyla
$1403
150K
Kuopio
$1525
127K
Joensuu
$1550
79.1K
Lahti
$1533
122K
Hameenlinna
$1436
68.6K
Pori
$1416
83K
Vaasa
$1506
71.2K
Rovaniemi
$1486
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1448
73.2K
Kouvola
$1383
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1445
67.3K
Kotka
$1478
50K
Lohja
$1391
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1445
51.6K
Salo
$1535
51.1K
Jarvenpaa
$1759
46.9K
Kirkkonummi
$1684
41.2K
Nurmijarvi
$1644
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1531
47K
Kokkola
$1459
48.3K
Tuusula
$1698
41.5K
Kerava
$1673
38.2K
Nokia
$1439
35.7K
Kaarina
$1529
36.7K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K