Israel vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
41
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
84
38
🏙️ Population
9.97M
64M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 112% more expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Israel ranked 15th vs 79th for South Africa 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 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 26th and 135th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Israel and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.4
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$5552

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs South Africa

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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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K