Israel vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$3169
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$1728
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
53
🌐 English speaking %
85%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
85
77
🏙️ Population
9.97M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 59% more expensive than in Poland ($1393). Israel ranked 15th vs 45th 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 1.6 months in Israel compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 26th and 41st 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
$23.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$573
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$1306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
7.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$3887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$2755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$5.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$10757

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Poland

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$2026
1.86M
Krakow
$1662
804K
Wroclaw
$1662
674K
Lodz
$1377
649K
Poznan
$1471
547K
Gdansk
$1593
488K
Szczecin
$1240
388K
Gdynia
$1496
245K
Lublin
$1337
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1145
325K
Katowice
$1233
278K
Bialystok
$1214
290K
Rzeszow
$1280
196K
Torun
$834
198K
Kielce
$1165
187K
Olsztyn
$1343
170K
Gliwice
$1073
174K
Czestochowa
$1070
205K
Zabrze
$1155
157K
Sosnowiec
$1138
186K
Bytom
$1098
153K
Radom
$1053
202K
Zielona Gora
$1155
140K
Bielsko-Biala
$1260
165K
Ruda Slaska
$1161
134K
Opole
$1259
127K
Tychy
$1123
125K
Rybnik
$1039
134K
Elblag
$1068
115K
Chorzow
$1107
104K