Israel vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2050
$978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4803
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1895
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3170
$780
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
26
🌐 English speaking %
85%
13%
🎓 Higher education
93
89
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
9.84M
125M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2050) is 110% more expensive than in Mexico ($978). Israel ranked 18th vs 96th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Israel compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 25th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Israel and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 144 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.

Israel Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.7
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.1
$2.56
 Cappuccino
$4.36
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1955
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1616
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9475
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1057
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15294
$6943

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2345
936K
Tel Aviv
$2431
468K
Haifa
$1753
283K
Petah Tikva
$1967
236K
Bnei Brak
$2202
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2159
250K
Beersheba
$1586
209K
Ramat Gan
$2360
159K
Holon
$1883
194K
Netanya
$2197
217K
Ashkelon
$1775
134K
Rehovot
$1898
133K
Herzliya
$2854
94K
Bat Yam
$1988
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1695
119K
Hadera
$1758
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2140
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2021
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2234
74K
Lod
$1896
75.7K
Afula
$1763
60K
Nazareth
$1879
83.4K
Eilat
$1644
51.9K
Rahat
$1827
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$1990
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2071
56.3K
Givatayim
$2239
59.5K
Nahariya
$1728
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1979
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1903
55.3K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1319
9.21M
Tijuana
$1162
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$771
1.93M
Zapopan
$1125
1.48M
Monterrey
$1390
1.14M
Puebla
$1016
1.43M
Ciudad Juarez
$924
1.32M
Guadalajara
$1099
1.46M
Leon
$775
1.58M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$887
1.07M
Aguascalientes
$864
934K
Queretaro
$1122
795K
Naucalpan
$897
872K
San Luis Potosi
$966
773K
Mexicali
$1011
854K
Chihuahua
$942
878K
Guadalupe
$977
692K
Cancun
$1236
889K
Morelia
$763
963K
Saltillo
$996
864K
Hermosillo
$918
856K
Tlalnepantla
$919
653K
Merida
$1122
892K
Culiacan
$830
808K
Tlaquepaque
$723
664K
Apodaca
$1062
523K
Acapulco
$837
673K
Torreon
$707
690K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$804
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$859
521K