Israel vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2211
$2432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5162
$5701
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$2007
$2540
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3584
$3269
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
70
🌐 English speaking %
85%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
9.97M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2211) is 9% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2432). Israel ranked 15th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.3 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 26th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Israel and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.7
$7.24
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.31
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2188
$2759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1666
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11147
$8898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7278
$5803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.74
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$22.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1198
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17022
$23184

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs the United Kingdom

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3740
8.8M
Birmingham
$2219
1.14M
Glasgow
$2121
626K
Manchester
$2365
548K
Edinburgh
$2331
488K
Sheffield
$1940
518K
Leeds
$2087
536K
Liverpool
$1998
513K
Bristol
$2592
472K
Cardiff
$2194
384K
Bolton
$2079
285K
Coventry
$2010
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
300K
Bradford
$1787
293K
Leicester
$1838
369K
Nottingham
$1891
289K
Belfast
$1954
345K
Sunderland
$1573
277K
Derby
$1733
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2204
277K
Southampton
$2286
271K
Milton Keynes
$2310
264K
Northampton
$1894
246K
Plymouth
$1849
268K
Kingston upon Hull
$1667
260K
Swansea
$1753
247K
Portsmouth
$2044
248K
Solihull
$1957
207K
Croydon
$2564
192K
Wolverhampton
$1836
251K