Israel vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$3268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$8026
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1841
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$3210
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$948
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$7156
💸 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 %
85%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
9.97M
9.01M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 32% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3268). 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 1.6 months in Israel compared to 2.2 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
$23.9
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$115
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$9.49
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$6.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$5.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1966
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1536
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$3687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$2867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$16760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$8762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$4.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$8.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$26.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$4.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$93.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$49.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$166
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$2552
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$25135

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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
$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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Bern
$3134
1.07M
Zurich
$3784
449K
Geneva
$3731
209K
Basel
$3080
176K
Lausanne
$3299
145K
Winterthur
$3305
110K
Lucerne
$3380
86.2K
St. Gallen
$2978
78.9K
Biel/Bienne
$2678
55.9K
Lugano
$2884
63.5K
Neuchatel
$2823
45.3K
Koniz
$2997
43K
Thun
$2817
43.9K
Bellinzona
$3229
45.3K
Fribourg
$2874
39.2K
Chur
$2942
39.2K
Uster
$3345
36.8K
Zug
$4151
32.1K
Schaffhausen
$2740
39K
Vernier
$3501
34.8K
Lancy
$3436
31.9K
Sion
$2465
37.2K
Altstetten
$3494
36.3K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
30.3K
Emmen
$3367
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
37.6K
Montreux
$3524
27K
Kriens
$3331
27K
Wetzikon
$3310
26.9K
Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
27K