Cost of Living Comparison Between Haifa and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Haifa and Arad

🙂 Solo nomad: Haifa is 7.7% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haifa is 21.7% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.44 ₪76.5
$18.29 ₪65.3
17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 ₪301
$59.2 ₪211
42.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 ₪56.3
$15.76 ₪56.2
0.06%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ₪14.08
$2.89 ₪10.32
36.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₪10.14
$2.8 ₪9.99
1.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₪8.68
$2.01 ₪7.17
20.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 ₪33.88
$4.19 ₪14.97
126.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.5 ₪30.34
$8.6 ₪30.68
-1.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 ₪7.48
$1.78 ₪6.35
17.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪9.42
$2.54 ₪9.06
3.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₪10.58
$2.47 ₪8.83
20.24%
Eggs
$4.27 ₪15.25
$4.05 ₪14.44
5.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.82 ₪60
$18.45 ₪65.8
-8.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.67 ₪38.07
$10.88 ₪38.81
-1.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.69 ₪77.4
$17.82 ₪63.6
21.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 ₪11.43
$3.17 ₪11.3
0.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪7.98
$2.01 ₪7.18
11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₪7.03
$1.8 ₪6.41
9.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 ₪7.76
$1.96 ₪6.98
11.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ₪5.14
$1.39 ₪4.96
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.67
$1.24 ₪4.42
28.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 ₪6.82
$1.93 ₪6.9
-1.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₪5.89
$1.3 ₪4.64
26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.63 ₪37.93
$11.15 ₪39.79
-4.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 ₪43.3
$10.23 ₪36.5
18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₪10.66
$2.41 ₪8.59
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ₪12.48
$3.02 ₪10.77
15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Haifa
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 ₪6.11
$1.57 ₪5.6
8.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 ₪226
$65.5 ₪234
-3.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 ₪25.56
$5.87 ₪20.93
21.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₪2.87
$1.68 ₪6.01
-52.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.75 ₪117
$43.55 ₪155
-24.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪7.45
$2.03 ₪7.25
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K ₪163.9K
$39.3K ₪140.3K
16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₪158.3K
$41.7K ₪148.6K
6.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 ₪844
$261 ₪931
-9.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 ₪36.22
$10.94 ₪39.04
-7.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 ₪97.4
$31.83 ₪114
-14.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 ₪233
$65.4 ₪233
-0.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 ₪66.6
$18.33 ₪65.4
1.85%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 ₪44.81
$12.58 ₪44.89
-0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 ₪3,800
$852 ₪3,038
25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,965 ₪14.1K
$11.8K ₪42K
-66.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 ₪309
$112 ₪400
-22.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 ₪198
$53.4 ₪191
3.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₪415
$126 ₪448
-7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₪380
$196 ₪701
-45.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 ₪3,179
$693 ₪2,474
28.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 ₪2,641
$915 ₪3,264
-19.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ₪5,257
$1,112 ₪3,968
32.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 ₪4,461
$1,382 ₪4,932
-9.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,163 ₪25.6K
$7,329 ₪26.2K
-2.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,276 ₪22.4K
$5,790 ₪20.7K
8.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,411 ₪12.2K
$3,778 ₪13.5K
-9.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
3.5
52.86%

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Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arad: October 27, 2025

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