Israel vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
81
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
9.97M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 29% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Israel ranked 15th vs 24th for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 26th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Israel and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.4
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$17500

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K