Israel vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$2361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$5136
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$4147
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
81
🌐 English speaking %
85%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
9.97M
5.57M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 6% less expensive than in Norway ($2361). Israel ranked 15th vs 14th for Norway 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 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 26th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Norway

We calculate prices for Israel and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.9
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$2165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$1723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$8009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$5597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$4.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$59.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$11481

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Norway

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2847
718K
Bergen
$2409
291K
Trondheim
$2480
199K
Baerum
$2208
132K
Stavanger
$2584
150K
Asker
$2224
100K
Drammen
$1876
105K
Lillestrom
$2327
95.8K
Tromso
$2545
79.4K
Sandnes
$2117
84.9K
Kristiansand
$1673
67.9K
Fredrikstad
$2262
85.9K
Tonsberg
$2073
59.8K
Moss
$2079
52.6K
Skien
$1959
56.9K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.1K
Alesund
$1980
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2123
48.8K
Karmoy
$1757
43.7K
Bodo
$1984
43.5K
Arendal
$1965
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1966
37.3K
Hamar
$2114
30.5K
Molde
$2135
33.2K
Gjovik
$2164
31.2K
Halden
$1890
32K
Kongsberg
$2130
29K
Jessheim
$2295
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1984
24.6K
Larvik
$1986
27.7K