Greece vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2794
$4360
🏠 One person rent
$546
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1771
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1060
$2644
💸 GDP per capita
$20867
$54931
😃 Human freedom index
7.49
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
80.2
82.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
62
🌐 English speaking %
51%
85%
🎓 Higher education
86
93
😀 Quality of life
69
82
🏙️ Population
10.4M
9.19M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1146) is 38% less expensive than in Israel ($1838). Greece ranked 57th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 45th and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Israel

We calculate prices for Greece and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.88
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1019
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$823
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3051
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2362
$6734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.98
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.59
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.5
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$91
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7251
$11774

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K

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