Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Canada

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 4.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 3.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.93 ₪62.4
$18.25 CA$25.01
14.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 ₪255
$72.9 CA$99.8
17.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.00 ₪47.67
$11.06 CA$15.16
44.67%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₪12.10
$3.72 CA$5.10
9.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪8.59
$2.17 CA$2.97
32.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪6.83
$1.67 CA$2.29
37.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 ₪26.31
$6.01 CA$8.24
46.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.29 ₪24.70
$6.06 CA$8.30
36.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₪5.83
$2.31 CA$3.17
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 ₪7.95
$2.65 CA$3.63
0.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 ₪8.53
$3.60 CA$4.93
-20.56%
Eggs
$4.09 ₪12.20
$3.57 CA$4.89
14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 ₪45.64
$11.60 CA$15.89
32.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.13 ₪33.17
$12.44 CA$17.04
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.62 ₪58.5
$15.25 CA$20.89
28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 ₪10.45
$4.33 CA$5.94
-18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪6.68
$1.45 CA$1.99
54.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₪5.91
$3.78 CA$5.18
-47.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ₪6.71
$4.21 CA$5.77
-46.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ₪4.57
$2.69 CA$3.68
-43.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ₪4.69
$2.75 CA$3.77
-42.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 ₪5.97
$2.52 CA$3.45
-20.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₪4.21
$1.86 CA$2.54
-24.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.89 ₪32.44
$14.70 CA$20.14
-25.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.74 ₪43.93
$13.06 CA$17.90
12.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₪8.10
$3.00 CA$4.10
-9.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ₪9.94
$3.37 CA$4.61
-0.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ₪4.98
$2.62 CA$3.59
-36.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 ₪198
$75.5 CA$103
-12.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 ₪14.07
$3.50 CA$4.79
34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 ₪2.46
$1.49 CA$2.04
-44.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.45 ₪93.7
$28.59 CA$39.17
10.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.23
$1.15 CA$1.58
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K ₪134.4K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
82.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K ₪133.2K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
113.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 ₪736
$152 CA$208
62.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.60 ₪34.56
$45.94 CA$62.9
-74.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.68 ₪85.5
$64.0 CA$87.7
-55.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 ₪203
$42.93 CA$58.8
58.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 ₪59.8
$17.73 CA$24.29
13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 ₪37.64
$11.48 CA$15.72
10.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,048 ₪3,122
$810 CA$1,110
29.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ₪39.0K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
6.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 ₪274
$55.5 CA$76.0
65.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 ₪180
$41.89 CA$57.4
44.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ₪362
$90.1 CA$123
34.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ₪391
$106 CA$146
23.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 ₪3,636
$1,340 CA$1,836
-8.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 ₪2,832
$1,217 CA$1,668
-21.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 ₪5,493
$2,186 CA$2,995
-15.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 ₪4,856
$1,828 CA$2,505
-10.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K ₪31.0K
$4,863 CA$6,663
114.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 ₪22.8K
$3,966 CA$5,434
92.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,724 ₪11.1K
$3,042 CA$4,167
22.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
6.33
-21.80%

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Last update for Israel: April 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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