Israel vs United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel United States
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$2522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$5757
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1593
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$2642
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$4550
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$84534
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.71
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
78.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
64
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
95.9%
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
9.97M
340M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 6% less expensive than in the United States ($2522). Israel ranked 15th vs 9th for the United States 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 1.8 months in the United States. Ranked 26th and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs the United States

We calculate prices for Israel and the United States as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 2202 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 States
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.4
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$77
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$6.39
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$1682
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$4871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$3394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$1520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$20019

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs the United States

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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 the United States

City Cost of living Population
New York City
$4202
8.8M
Los Angeles
$3420
3.9M
Chicago
$2851
2.75M
Houston
$2261
2.3M
San Diego
$3486
1.39M
Philadelphia
$2597
1.6M
San Francisco
$4110
874K
Phoenix
$2423
1.61M
Dallas
$2472
1.3M
San Jose
$3957
1.01M
San Antonio
$2071
1.43M
Washington
$3350
690K
Seattle
$3183
737K
Austin
$2475
962K
Boston
$3680
676K
Fort Worth
$2259
919K
Hempstead
$2710
793K
Indianapolis
$2405
888K
Charlotte
$2470
875K
Jacksonville
$2192
950K
Columbus
$2140
906K
Denver
$2848
716K
Portland
$2785
653K
Nashville
$2451
689K
Atlanta
$2628
499K
Oklahoma City
$1931
681K
Baltimore
$2224
586K
Las Vegas
$2294
642K
Sacramento
$2682
525K
Memphis
$1917
633K