Cost of Living Comparison Between Afula and Haifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Afula and Haifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Afula is 7.9% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Afula is 5.2% more expensive than Haifa without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.7 ₪77.4
$21.44 ₪76.5
1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 ₪313
$84.5 ₪301
4.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.97 ₪60.6
$15.77 ₪56.3
7.61%
Cappuccino
$4.42 ₪15.78
$3.95 ₪14.08
11.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₪11.3
$2.84 ₪10.14
11.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ₪8.37
$2.43 ₪8.68
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 ₪30.56
$9.49 ₪33.88
-9.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.89 ₪35.29
$8.5 ₪30.34
16.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₪6.99
$2.1 ₪7.48
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ₪5.18
$2.64 ₪9.42
-45.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₪7.92
$2.97 ₪10.58
-25.25%
Eggs
$4.07 ₪14.54
$4.27 ₪15.25
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.41 ₪47.85
$16.82 ₪60
-20.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 ₪33.23
$10.67 ₪38.07
-12.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 ₪39.87
$21.69 ₪77.4
-48.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 ₪9.16
$3.2 ₪11.43
-19.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ₪6.06
$2.24 ₪7.98
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.84
$1.97 ₪7.03
-16.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₪6.57
$2.18 ₪7.76
-15.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₪4.07
$1.44 ₪5.14
-20.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₪3.59
$1.59 ₪5.67
-36.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₪7.48
$1.91 ₪6.82
9.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ₪4.08
$1.65 ₪5.89
-30.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.39 ₪29.93
$10.63 ₪37.93
-21.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 ₪38.81
$12.14 ₪43.3
-10.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.27
$2.99 ₪10.66
-3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 ₪13.1
$3.5 ₪12.48
4.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Afula
Haifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 ₪5.59
$1.71 ₪6.11
-8.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 ₪101
$63.3 ₪226
-55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 ₪14.18
$7.16 ₪25.56
-44.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₪3.08
$0.8 ₪2.87
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.86 ₪146
$32.75 ₪117
24.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 ₪7.21
$2.09 ₪7.45
-3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K ₪141.9K
$45.9K ₪163.9K
-13.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K ₪167.8K
$44.4K ₪158.3K
6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 ₪656
$237 ₪844
-22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.19 ₪39.92
$10.15 ₪36.22
10.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 ₪79.2
$27.31 ₪97.4
-18.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 ₪148
$65.3 ₪233
-36.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.26 ₪65.2
$18.67 ₪66.6
-2.20%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 ₪45.14
$12.56 ₪44.81
0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$844 ₪3,011
$1,065 ₪3,800
-20.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K ₪65.6K
$3,965 ₪14.1K
363.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 ₪305
$86.5 ₪309
-1.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ₪222
$55.5 ₪198
12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 ₪481
$116 ₪415
15.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 ₪591
$106 ₪380
55.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afula
Haifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 ₪3,711
$891 ₪3,179
16.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₪3,263
$740 ₪2,641
23.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 ₪3,606
$1,473 ₪5,257
-31.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 ₪2,381
$1,250 ₪4,461
-46.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,590 ₪12.8K
$7,163 ₪25.6K
-49.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,881 ₪10.3K
$6,276 ₪22.4K
-54.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Afula
Haifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,972 ₪17.7K
$3,411 ₪12.2K
45.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.35
-43.93%

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Last update for Afula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

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