Israel vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$4890
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$1266
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$2100
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$3622
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$62537
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
79
🌐 English speaking %
85%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
81
93
🏙️ Population
9.84M
17.9M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 12% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2088). Israel ranked 21st vs 14th 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 1.4 months in Israel compared to 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 27th and 8th 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
$19
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$5.78
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$1257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$2134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$5819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$4471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$55.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$1910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$9328

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K