Finland vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$4360
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$1771
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$2644
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$54931
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
62
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
85%
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
91
82
🏙️ Population
5.52M
9.19M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 16% less expensive than in Israel ($1838). Finland ranked 31st vs 21st 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 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 13th and 25th 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
$13.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$1019
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$823
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$6734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$8.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$91
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$11774

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Cities Comparison in Finland vs Israel

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$1948
936K
Tel Aviv
$2259
452K
Haifa
$1567
285K
Petah Tikva
$1871
236K
Rishon LeZion
$2010
250K
Holon
$1776
194K
Bnei Brak
$2050
194K
Netanya
$1962
217K
Beersheba
$1523
209K
Herzliya
$2149
94K
Ramat Gan
$2212
159K
Bat Yam
$1871
129K
Rehovot
$1701
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1366
119K
Ashkelon
$1499
134K
Kfar Saba
$1920
101K
Hadera
$1593
95.7K
Nazareth
$1689
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1939
74K
Givatayim
$2113
59.5K
Afula
$1660
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1718
46.7K
Rahat
$1687
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1885
56.3K
Umm al-Fahm
$1728
55.3K
Nahariya
$1570
60K
Lod
$1752
75.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1825
55K
Hod HaSharon
$2010
56.7K