France vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4015
$4379
🏠 One person rent
$831
$1026
🏘️ Family rent
$1616
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2667
$2633
💸 GDP per capita
$44461
$52262
😃 Human freedom index
7.86
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
62
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
85%
🎓 Higher education
86
93
😀 Quality of life
84
81
🏙️ Population
68.4M
9.84M

The average cost of living in France ($1616) is 12% less expensive than in Israel ($1836). France ranked 26th 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 1.7 months in France compared to 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 24th and 27th 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
$16.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.8
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1663
$1840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6369
$8309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4720
$6555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$9.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11512
$12223

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2357
2.15M
Marseille
$1607
873K
Lyon
$1608
522K
Toulouse
$1551
504K
Nice
$1721
348K
Nantes
$1547
323K
Strasbourg
$1497
291K
Montpellier
$1531
302K
Bordeaux
$1575
262K
Rennes
$1394
225K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
120K
Lille
$1547
237K
Angers
$1383
157K
Villeurbanne
$1622
157K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
147K
Nanterre
$1725
97.4K
Aix-en-Provence
$1654
147K
Le Mans
$1261
145K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
78.2K
Saint-Etienne
$1139
173K
Argenteuil
$1826
107K
Grenoble
$1473
157K
Reims
$1448
179K
Saint-Denis
$1799
114K
Le Havre
$1249
166K
Brest
$1152
140K
Tours
$1192
138K
Saint-Denis
$1397
155K
Versailles
$1894
83.6K
Montreuil
$1743
111K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K