Israel vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2120
$3186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4932
$7750
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$1951
$3162
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$946
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3258
$7360
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
7.54
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
81
🌐 English speaking %
85%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
9.97M
9.03M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2120) is 33% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3186). Israel ranked 16th vs 4th for Switzerland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Israel compared to 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 25th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Israel and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$30.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.5
$19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$9.09
 Cappuccino
$4.47
$6.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$5.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1153
$1889
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$1540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2032
$3598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1661
$2878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.84%
2.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9722
$18825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7252
$8948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$4.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$40.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$3.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$26.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$47.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.05
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$90.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$23.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$46.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$134
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1082
$2481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15010
$22968

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Switzerland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3691
449K
Geneva
$3577
207K
Basel
$2964
176K
Lausanne
$3069
144K
Bern
$2945
137K
Winterthur
$3207
119K
Lucerne
$3231
85.5K
St. Gallen
$2694
78.2K
Lugano
$2673
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2576
55.9K
Koniz
$2956
43K
Thun
$2725
43.9K
Schaffhausen
$2699
38.7K
Altstetten
$3392
36.3K
Zug
$3836
31.5K
Uster
$3249
36.8K
Bellinzona
$3158
43.8K
Chur
$2846
35.4K
Fribourg
$2755
38.7K
Vernier
$3358
34.8K
Neuchatel
$2732
33.5K
Lancy
$3317
31.9K
Sion
$2397
34.7K
Montreux
$3399
26K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
30.2K
Emmen
$3197
29.3K
Dubendorf
$3276
28K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
37.2K
Kriens
$3175
27K
Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
27K