Greece vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$610
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1200
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
62
🌐 English speaking %
51%
85%
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
10.4M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1267) is 43% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). Greece ranked 58th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 44th and 26th 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
$15.4
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.47
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$4.16
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.61%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3462
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.64
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8343
$17022

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Cities Comparison in Greece vs Israel

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1462
643K
Crete
$1360
623K
Thessaloniki
$1272
310K
Patras
$1104
174K
Piraeus
$1240
168K
Heraklion
$1329
145K
Larissa
$1150
146K
Glyfada
$1663
89.6K
Kallithea
$1318
97.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kifissia
$1426
48.7K
Nikaia
$1187
88.1K
Volos
$1130
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1286
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1304
72.9K
Rhodes
$1322
54.6K
Chania
$1320
54.6K
Ioannina
$1075
64.9K
Chalcis
$1199
64.5K
Serres
$1108
58.4K
Katerini
$1047
59.2K
Xanthi
$1069
58.8K
Trikala
$1110
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1029
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1410
64.9K
Kalamata
$1169
57.7K
Lamia
$954
47.5K
Komotini
$1041
51.7K
Kavala
$1031
52.1K
Drama
$1002
44.3K

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