Israel vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
83
🌐 English speaking %
85%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
9.97M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 22% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Israel ranked 16th vs 26th 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 25th 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
$22.2
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$13456

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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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K