Israel vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$3555
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$811
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$3016
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$56305
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
82
🌐 English speaking %
85%
89%
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
9.84M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 17% more expensive than in Sweden ($1571). Israel ranked 21st vs 31st for Sweden 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 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 27th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Sweden

We calculate prices for Israel and Sweden as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 60 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 Sweden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$7.2
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$656
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$5608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$78.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$6.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$4409

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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 Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$1991
985K
Gothenburg
$1725
608K
Malmo
$1570
325K
Vasteras
$1338
129K
Uppsala
$1460
167K
Helsingborg
$1306
114K
Linkoping
$1347
116K
Orebro
$1275
127K
Taby
$1586
77.4K
Lund
$1459
94.4K
Umea
$1234
91.9K
Norrkoping
$1285
98.1K
Solna
$1628
85.3K
Sollentuna
$2039
77.3K
Jonkoping
$1407
101K
Eskilstuna
$1274
69.9K
Sodertalje
$1644
76.3K
Gavle
$1463
79K
Karlstad
$1259
67.1K
Halmstad
$1341
71.4K
Sigtuna
$1604
52.5K
Boras
$1264
74K
Uddevalla
$1355
57.1K
Lulea
$1355
49.1K
Sundsvall
$1285
58.8K
Skovde
$1415
57.6K
Trollhattan
$1206
50.5K
Vaxjo
$1328
71.3K
Ostersund
$1400
53K
Tumba
$1638
46K