Israel vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$3270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$7945
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1915
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$3289
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$936
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$7446
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
9.15
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
80
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
38.7%
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
9.97M
9.01M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 28% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3270). Israel ranked 15th vs 3rd 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 1.7 months in Israel compared to 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 26th 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
$25.4
$30.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$18.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$9.37
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$5.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$2006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$3775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$2961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$16647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$8785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$44.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$8.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$27.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$43.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$46.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$137
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$2583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$27660

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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
$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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K