Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 4% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 5.2% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.39 ₪65.9
$17.57 €15.00
21.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.0 ₪265
$75.7 €64.6
13.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.30 ₪50.2
$11.67 €9.96
39.67%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₪12.49
$3.96 €3.38
2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₪9.12
$3.31 €2.83
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₪7.25
$2.95 €2.52
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 ₪27.27
$5.08 €4.34
74.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.41 ₪25.89
$4.75 €4.06
77.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 ₪6.19
$1.26 €1.07
59.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.12
$2.17 €1.85
21.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 ₪8.63
$3.48 €2.97
-19.54%
Eggs
$3.99 ₪12.30
$3.73 €3.19
6.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ₪47.92
$14.79 €12.63
5.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 ₪33.96
$14.35 €12.26
-23.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.05 ₪61.8
$20.13 €17.19
-0.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ₪10.65
$3.25 €2.78
6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.19
$1.89 €1.61
23.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ₪6.15
$2.31 €1.97
-13.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.34
$4.76 €4.07
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ₪4.70
$1.55 €1.32
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ₪4.86
$1.61 €1.38
-1.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 ₪6.13
$1.93 €1.64
3.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₪4.38
$1.12 €0.96
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.82 ₪33.32
$9.99 €8.53
8.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 ₪44.75
$6.86 €5.86
111.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₪8.49
$1.10 €0.94
150.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₪10.20
$1.65 €1.41
100.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.34
$3.81 €3.25
-54.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 ₪208
$68.2 €58.3
-0.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₪14.51
$5.83 €4.98
-19.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.69
$2.26 €1.93
-61.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.69 ₪97.6
$38.25 €32.67
-17.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ₪6.40
$2.02 €1.73
2.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K ₪141.1K
$30.9K €26.4K
48.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₪135.2K
$36.9K €31.5K
18.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 ₪751
$347 €297
-29.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.53 ₪35.52
$27.81 €23.75
-58.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 ₪88.5
$51.9 €44.32
-44.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 ₪213
$41.03 €35.04
68.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.11 ₪61.9
$25.28 €21.59
-20.45%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 ₪38.38
$13.96 €11.92
-10.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 ₪3,279
$467 €399
127.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K ₪40.0K
$15.0K €12.8K
-13.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 ₪293
$92.3 €78.8
3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 ₪186
$44.26 €37.80
36.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪373
$102 €87.0
18.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ₪408
$134 €115
-1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 ₪3,684
$1,040 €888
15.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 ₪2,998
$769 €657
26.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 ₪5,696
$1,922 €1,641
-3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 ₪4,944
$1,470 €1,255
9.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,886 ₪30.5K
$6,154 €5,255
60.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,543 ₪23.2K
$4,263 €3,640
76.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,727 ₪11.5K
$3,420 €2,921
8.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
3.98
24.37%

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Last update for Israel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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