Israel vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
63
🌐 English speaking %
85%
20%
🎓 Higher education
93
87
😀 Quality of life
81
85
🏙️ Population
9.84M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 61% more expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Israel ranked 21st vs 67th 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 1.4 months in Israel compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 27th 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
$19
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$21622

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K