Greece vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2944
$4932
🏠 One person rent
$594
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1000
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$3258
💸 GDP per capita
$24752
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
7.58
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
64
🌐 English speaking %
51%
85%
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
10.4M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1237) is 42% less expensive than in Israel ($2120). Greece ranked 57th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1.5 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
$14.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$17.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$9.48
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$1661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3421
$9722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$7252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.55
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$4.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.6
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7464
$15010

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Cities Comparison in Greece vs Israel

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1436
643K
Crete
$1303
623K
Thessaloniki
$1225
310K
Piraeus
$1177
168K
Patras
$1111
174K
Heraklion
$1256
145K
Larissa
$1149
146K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kallithea
$1291
97.6K
Kifissia
$1415
48.7K
Nikaia
$1170
88.1K
Volos
$1101
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1265
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1281
72.9K
Ioannina
$1045
64.9K
Rhodes
$1284
54.6K
Katerini
$1036
59.2K
Chania
$1245
54.6K
Chalcis
$1224
64.5K
Serres
$1080
58.4K
Komotini
$1013
51.7K
Trikala
$1092
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1006
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1048
58.8K
Lamia
$930
47.5K
Kalamata
$1162
57.7K
Agrinio
$976
50.7K
Drama
$964
44.3K

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