Israel vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$1342
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$782
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$1267
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1602
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$25023
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
53
🌐 English speaking %
85%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
9.97M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 58% more expensive than in Poland ($1342). Israel ranked 16th vs 47th for Poland 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 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 25th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Poland

We calculate prices for Israel and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
6.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$87.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$9523

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K