Israel vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$1832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$4115
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$3506
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$57117
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
83.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
80
🌐 English speaking %
85%
89%
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
9.97M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 21% more expensive than in Sweden ($1832). Israel ranked 15th vs 24th 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 1.6 months in Israel compared to 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 26th and 9th 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
$23.9
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$1359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$95.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$6483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$7091

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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 Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2524
985K
Gothenburg
$1864
675K
Malmo
$1907
339K
Uppsala
$1831
175K
Orebro
$1311
129K
Vasteras
$1603
132K
Helsingborg
$1590
116K
Solna
$2118
86.4K
Linkoping
$1631
117K
Taby
$1853
78.3K
Norrkoping
$1337
98.2K
Lund
$1701
98.3K
Eskilstuna
$1547
70.6K
Sollentuna
$2065
78K
Jonkoping
$1581
103K
Gavle
$1423
86.5K
Umea
$1449
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1914
78.4K
Vaxjo
$1516
74.1K
Karlstad
$1562
69.6K
Sundsvall
$1492
70.9K
Sigtuna
$1741
53.1K
Boras
$1612
75.6K
Skovde
$1656
58.2K
Halmstad
$1412
73K
Trollhattan
$1405
50.1K
Ostersund
$1596
54K
Uddevalla
$1588
56.9K
Lulea
$1642
49.6K
Tumba
$1827
46.9K