France vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1737
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$904
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1549
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2922
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
62
🌐 English speaking %
23.7%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
86
93
😀 Quality of life
86
84
🏙️ Population
68.6M
9.97M

The average cost of living in France ($1737) is 26% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). France ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in France compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 24th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Israel

We calculate prices for France and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$895
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1771
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6560
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4599
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.25
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$916
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14620
$19698

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Cities Comparison in France vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K

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