Israel vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$800
💸 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
84
48
🏙️ Population
9.97M
131M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 111% more expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Israel ranked 16th vs 95th 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 96th 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
$22.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$6912

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K