Israel vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$2301
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$1121
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
41
🌐 English speaking %
85%
31%
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
9.97M
64M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 109% more expensive than in South Africa ($1016). Israel ranked 16th vs 94th 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 1.5 months in Israel compared to 1.1 months in South Africa. Ranked 25th and 128th 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
$22.2
$9.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$75.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
11.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$1209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$891
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$4714

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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
$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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1082
4.43M
Soweto
$984
1.27M
Cape Town
$1231
3.78M
Pretoria
$975
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$705
839K
Rustenburg
$940
550K
Durban
$892
595K
Centurion
$892
237K
Sandton
$984
222K
Randburg
$890
337K
East London
$784
267K
Kimberley
$861
225K
Benoni
$826
159K
George
$857
157K
Klerksdorp
$762
187K
Springs
$740
122K
Kroonstad
$808
169K
Paarl
$1243
112K
Potchefstroom
$731
149K
Vereeniging
$706
99K
Middelburg
$830
87.3K
Makhanda
$814
67.3K
Uitenhage
$946
104K
Worcester
$666
97.1K
Vanderbijlpark
$799
95.8K
Port Elizabeth
$1005
312K
Upington
$746
121K
Mthatha
$901
96.1K
Bloemfontein
$698
256K
Komani
$988
68.9K