Finland vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1521
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$4511
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1053
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.3
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2732
$2872
💸 GDP per capita
$52926
$52642
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
64
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
85%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
5.61M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1521) is 20% less expensive than in Israel ($1901). Finland ranked 30th vs 19th 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 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 14th 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
$13.7
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$8.84
 Cappuccino
$4.42
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1037
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1369
$1857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4844
$8975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$7055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.19
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$925
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8342
$12052

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1816
676K
Espoo
$1879
315K
Tampere
$1464
255K
Turku
$1495
202K
Oulu
$1475
215K
Vantaa
$1671
248K
Jyvaskyla
$1445
148K
Joensuu
$1471
78.2K
Kuopio
$1382
124K
Hameenlinna
$1309
68.3K
Lahti
$1398
121K
Pori
$1239
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1380
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1295
73K
Kouvola
$1355
78.8K
Vaasa
$1372
69K
Seinajoki
$1225
66.3K
Lohja
$1220
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1308
51.9K
Salo
$1396
51.1K
Tuusula
$1509
41.5K
Kokkola
$1307
48.3K
Nurmijarvi
$1479
44.8K
Nokia
$1432
35.7K
Kaarina
$1450
36.4K
Jarvenpaa
$1533
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1426
33.7K
Kerava
$1486
38.2K
Porvoo
$1327
51.5K
Kotka
$1286
50.5K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2114
936K
Tel Aviv
$2306
468K
Haifa
$1645
283K
Petah Tikva
$1853
236K
Beersheba
$1471
209K
Rishon LeZion
$2028
250K
Bnei Brak
$2072
194K
Holon
$1834
194K
Ramat Gan
$2232
159K
Netanya
$2138
217K
Ashkelon
$1511
134K
Herzliya
$2145
94K
Beit Shemesh
$1506
119K
Rehovot
$1811
133K
Bat Yam
$1890
129K
Kfar Saba
$1965
101K
Hadera
$1576
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1990
74K
Nazareth
$1732
83.4K
Afula
$1652
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1912
46.7K
Rahat
$1686
64.5K
Lod
$1891
75.7K
Givatayim
$2156
59.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1919
56.3K
Nahariya
$1616
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1757
55K
Acre
$1502
48.9K
Umm al-Fahm
$1756
55.3K