Germany vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$2120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$4932
🏠 One person rent
$924
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$3258
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
64
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
85%
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
83.5M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 17% less expensive than in Israel ($2120). Germany ranked 24th vs 16th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 12th and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Israel

We calculate prices for Germany and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$17.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$9.48
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$9722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$7252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$4.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$15010

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K