Israel vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
81
🌐 English speaking %
85%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
9.97M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 18% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Israel ranked 15th vs 23rd 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 1.6 months in Israel compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 26th and 18th 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
$23.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$15346

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In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K