Israel vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$3717
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$935
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$1515
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$2123
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
55
🌐 English speaking %
85%
22%
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
85
83
🏙️ Population
9.97M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 35% more expensive than in Spain ($1642). Israel ranked 15th vs 34th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Israel compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 26th and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Spain

We calculate prices for Israel and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$3.95
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$762
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$1689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$4915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$73.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$96.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$560
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$10852

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2089
3.51M
Barcelona
$2116
1.73M
Valencia
$1797
841K
Tenerife
$1774
955K
Zaragoza
$1471
693K
Seville
$1403
689K
Malaga
$1727
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2000
435K
Bilbao
$1746
351K
Alicante
$1516
366K
Valladolid
$1408
303K
Las Palmas
$1540
382K
Vigo
$1427
294K
Cordoba
$1331
323K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
261K
Terrassa
$1473
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
290K
Gijon
$1511
270K
Sabadell
$1685
225K
A Coruna
$1426
252K
Badalona
$2155
232K
San Sebastian
$1797
190K
Pamplona
$1655
209K
Granada
$1360
234K
Elche
$1314
246K
Cartagena
$1212
221K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
212K
Oviedo
$1327
187K
Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
214K
Marbella
$1935
160K