Israel vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$3963
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$3340
💸 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 %
32.3%
89%
🎓 Higher education
93
95
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
9.97M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 34% more expensive than in Sweden ($1758). Israel ranked 15th vs 27th 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 1.7 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
$25.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$7.66
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$967
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$720
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$1314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$6105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$8198

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Sweden

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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 Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2439
985K
Gothenburg
$1879
675K
Malmo
$1793
339K
Uppsala
$1625
175K
Orebro
$1251
129K
Vasteras
$1507
132K
Helsingborg
$1504
116K
Solna
$2014
86.5K
Linkoping
$1543
117K
Norrkoping
$1269
98.2K
Eskilstuna
$1463
70.6K
Lund
$1567
98.3K
Sollentuna
$1979
78.2K
Gavle
$1303
86.5K
Jonkoping
$1490
103K
Taby
$1789
78.5K
Umea
$1386
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1842
78.4K
Vaxjo
$1464
74.1K
Sigtuna
$1659
53.4K
Karlstad
$1481
69.6K
Sundsvall
$1430
70.9K
Skovde
$1503
58.3K
Boras
$1544
75.6K
Halmstad
$1358
73K
Trollhattan
$1358
50.1K
Ostersund
$1523
54K
Uddevalla
$1574
56.7K
Tumba
$1794
46.9K
Marsta
$1644
30.6K