Israel vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$2377
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$5567
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$3890
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$67520
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.81
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
78
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
9.97M
18M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 0.7% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2377). Israel ranked 15th vs 13th 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 1.7 months in Israel compared to 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 26th 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
$25.4
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$89.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$6.82
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$3.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$6609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$4936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$30.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$3.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$60.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$2205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$11192

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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
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K