Israel vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
61
🌐 English speaking %
85%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
9.84M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 34% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Israel ranked 21st 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 1.4 months in Israel compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 27th 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
$19
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$9835

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K