Israel vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$1718
💸 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 %
32.3%
50%
🎓 Higher education
93
84
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
9.97M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 73% more expensive than in Poland ($1367). Israel ranked 15th 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 1.7 months in Israel compared to 1.3 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
$25.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$10261

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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
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K