Israel vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
57
🌐 English speaking %
85%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
9.97M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 49% more expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Israel ranked 16th vs 40th for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 25th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Israel and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$10582

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K