Israel vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
78
🌐 English speaking %
85%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
9.97M
18M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 10% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). Israel ranked 16th vs 12th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 25th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Israel and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$12008

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs the Netherlands

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K