Cost of Living Comparison Between Eilat and Haifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Eilat and Haifa

🙂 Solo nomad: Eilat is 8.7% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eilat is 5.3% cheaper than Haifa without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.79 ₪74.2
$21.44 ₪76.5
-3.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 ₪280
$84.5 ₪301
-7.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 ₪49.49
$15.77 ₪56.3
-12.05%
Cappuccino
$3.79 ₪13.54
$3.95 ₪14.08
-4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₪10.74
$2.84 ₪10.14
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₪7.94
$2.43 ₪8.68
-8.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 ₪23.3
$9.49 ₪33.88
-31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 ₪24.33
$8.5 ₪30.34
-19.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ₪6.28
$2.1 ₪7.48
-16.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 ₪7.08
$2.64 ₪9.42
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 ₪8.34
$2.97 ₪10.58
-21.21%
Eggs
$3.66 ₪13.05
$4.27 ₪15.25
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 ₪49.68
$16.82 ₪60
-17.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 ₪32.01
$10.67 ₪38.07
-15.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.75 ₪70.5
$21.69 ₪77.4
-8.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 ₪13.42
$3.2 ₪11.43
17.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₪8.19
$2.24 ₪7.98
2.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ₪6.51
$1.97 ₪7.03
-7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 ₪8.15
$2.18 ₪7.76
4.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ₪5.56
$1.44 ₪5.14
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 ₪5.62
$1.59 ₪5.67
-1.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 ₪6.44
$1.91 ₪6.82
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₪4.83
$1.65 ₪5.89
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.14 ₪32.62
$10.63 ₪37.93
-14.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 ₪44.17
$12.14 ₪43.3
1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₪8.25
$2.99 ₪10.66
-22.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ₪10.83
$3.5 ₪12.48
-13.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 ₪6.12
$1.71 ₪6.11
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 ₪233
$63.3 ₪226
3.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ₪12.17
$7.16 ₪25.56
-52.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 ₪6.05
$0.8 ₪2.87
112.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.19 ₪115
$32.75 ₪117
-1.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ₪7.11
$2.09 ₪7.45
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.8K ₪170.6K
$45.9K ₪163.9K
4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45K ₪160.6K
$44.4K ₪158.3K
1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 ₪638
$237 ₪844
-24.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.87 ₪28.07
$10.15 ₪36.22
-22.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₪80.5
$27.31 ₪97.4
-17.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.34 ₪151
$65.3 ₪233
-35.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.48 ₪65.9
$18.67 ₪66.6
-1.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 ₪46.09
$12.56 ₪44.81
2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$926 ₪3,304
$1,065 ₪3,800
-13.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ₪60.6K
$3,965 ₪14.1K
328.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ₪264
$86.5 ₪309
-14.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 ₪182
$55.5 ₪198
-8.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 ₪337
$116 ₪415
-18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₪366
$106 ₪380
-3.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 ₪4,245
$891 ₪3,179
33.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 ₪2,474
$740 ₪2,641
-6.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,810 ₪6,460
$1,473 ₪5,257
22.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 ₪4,755
$1,250 ₪4,461
6.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,098 ₪32.5K
$7,163 ₪25.6K
27.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,913 ₪17.5K
$6,276 ₪22.4K
-21.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eilat
Haifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,792 ₪13.5K
$3,411 ₪12.2K
11.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
5.35
-13.46%

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Last update for Eilat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

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