Israel vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1901
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4511
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$1053
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2872
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$52642
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
83
🌐 English speaking %
85%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
82
89
🏙️ Population
9.84M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1901) is 9% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Israel ranked 19th vs 21st 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 1.5 months in Israel compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 26th and 16th 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
$20.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.2
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1857
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1520
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8975
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7055
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.01
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.82
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$925
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12052
$12107

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2114
936K
Tel Aviv
$2306
468K
Haifa
$1645
283K
Petah Tikva
$1853
236K
Beersheba
$1471
209K
Rishon LeZion
$2028
250K
Bnei Brak
$2072
194K
Holon
$1834
194K
Ramat Gan
$2232
159K
Netanya
$2138
217K
Ashkelon
$1511
134K
Herzliya
$2145
94K
Beit Shemesh
$1506
119K
Rehovot
$1811
133K
Bat Yam
$1890
129K
Kfar Saba
$1965
101K
Hadera
$1576
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1990
74K
Nazareth
$1732
83.4K
Afula
$1652
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1912
46.7K
Rahat
$1686
64.5K
Lod
$1891
75.7K
Givatayim
$2156
59.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1919
56.3K
Nahariya
$1616
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1757
55K
Acre
$1502
48.9K
Umm al-Fahm
$1756
55.3K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K