France vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4166
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$915
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$3584
💸 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 %
57.3%
85%
🎓 Higher education
86
93
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
68.6M
9.97M

The average cost of living in France ($1762) is 20% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). 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 1.6 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
$17.6
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$4
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6594
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4614
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$826
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13678
$17022

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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
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K