Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Israel Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Israel

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 73.7% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 80.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.3% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Israel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$21.21 ₪75.7
-88.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$83.3 ₪297
-83.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$16.13 ₪57.6
-74.58%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.08 ₪14.54
-55.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.86 ₪10.19
-84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$2.25 ₪8.03
-92.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$8.88 ₪31.69
-78.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$8.64 ₪30.81
-59.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Israel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.94 ₪6.93
-62.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.62 ₪9.36
-81.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.81 ₪10.01
-74.38%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.98 ₪14.21
-76.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$15.37 ₪54.8
-65.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$10.95 ₪39.06
-71.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.94 ₪71.1
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.52 ₪12.57
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.24 ₪8.01
-67.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.99 ₪7.08
-45.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.33 ₪8.33
-75.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.59 ₪5.66
-73.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.61 ₪5.76
-72.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2 ₪7.14
-72.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.46 ₪5.21
-77.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$10.62 ₪37.9
-61.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$13.57 ₪48.4
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.71 ₪9.68
-29.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.37 ₪12.03
-14.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Israel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.68 ₪5.98
-79.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$67 ₪239
-85.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$4.83 ₪17.24
-79.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.85 ₪3.04
-67.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$31.61 ₪113
-94.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$2.07 ₪7.37
-40.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$45.1K ₪161.1K
-68.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$44.3K ₪158.1K
-49.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Israel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$246 ₪879
-83.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$11.35 ₪40.49
-66.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$28.94 ₪103
-71.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Israel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$69.8 ₪249
-77.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$20.53 ₪73.2
-63.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$12.69 ₪45.29
-72.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Israel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$1,030 ₪3,676
-93.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$13.4K ₪47.7K
-86.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Israel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$92.9 ₪331
-72.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$58.6 ₪209
-53.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$121 ₪432
-63.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$129 ₪460
-74.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Israel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$1,188 ₪4,239
-84.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$970 ₪3,460
-88.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,862 ₪6,644
-77.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,603 ₪5,719
-83.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$9,381 ₪33.5K
-84.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$7,458 ₪26.6K
-88.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Israel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$3,382 ₪12.1K
-85.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.95
82.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.