Israel vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2050
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4803
$3006
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1895
$866
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3170
$2325
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
64
🌐 English speaking %
85%
20%
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
83
85
🏙️ Population
9.84M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2050) is 71% more expensive than in South Korea ($1202). Israel ranked 18th vs 62nd for South Korea 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 1.9 months in South Korea. Ranked 25th and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Israel and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 87 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 Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$7.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.7
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.1
$3.45
 Cappuccino
$4.36
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1955
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1616
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9475
$11385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$6923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$28.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.11
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$49.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1057
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15294
$19157

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2345
936K
Tel Aviv
$2431
468K
Haifa
$1753
283K
Petah Tikva
$1967
236K
Bnei Brak
$2202
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2159
250K
Beersheba
$1586
209K
Ramat Gan
$2360
159K
Holon
$1883
194K
Netanya
$2197
217K
Ashkelon
$1775
134K
Rehovot
$1898
133K
Herzliya
$2854
94K
Bat Yam
$1988
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1695
119K
Hadera
$1758
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2140
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2021
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2234
74K
Lod
$1896
75.7K
Afula
$1763
60K
Nazareth
$1879
83.4K
Eilat
$1644
51.9K
Rahat
$1827
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$1990
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2071
56.3K
Givatayim
$2239
59.5K
Nahariya
$1728
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1979
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1903
55.3K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1450
9.67M
Busan
$1152
3.45M
Incheon
$1161
2.94M
Daegu
$1091
2.38M
Daejeon
$1049
1.48M
Suwon
$1152
1.23M
Gwangju
$1153
1.49M
Ulsan
$1151
1.13M
Seongnam
$1476
919K
Yongin
$1194
1.08M
Cheongju
$984
852K
Hwaseong
$1174
941K
Changwon
$1148
1.01M
Namyangju
$1219
732K
Goyang
$1265
1.06M
Gimhae
$1036
534K
Siheung
$1359
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1213
590K
Bucheon
$1231
772K
Cheonan
$1199
657K
Pohang
$1027
504K
Jeju Island
$1162
678K
Uijeongbu
$1016
463K
Ansan
$1139
623K
Paju
$1160
498K
Jeju
$1125
492K
Gwangju
$1267
397K
Hanam
$1252
330K
Gunsan
$1073
275K
Sejong
$1091
386K