Israel vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$2076
💸 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 %
32.3%
39%
🎓 Higher education
93
90
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
9.97M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 45% more expensive than in Spain ($1627). 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 1.7 months in Israel compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 26th and 31st 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
$25.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$10763

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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
$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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K