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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 3.9% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 6.7% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.74 ₪65.1
$17.58 €15.16
17.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.9 ₪263
$75.0 €64.7
11.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.26 ₪51.0
$11.54 €9.95
40.90%
Cappuccino
$4.14 ₪13.01
$4.10 €3.53
0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₪9.36
$3.40 €2.93
-12.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪7.19
$3.03 €2.61
-24.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 ₪28.16
$5.26 €4.53
70.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 ₪25.90
$4.59 €3.96
79.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.11
$1.25 €1.07
55.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.28
$2.29 €1.98
15.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 ₪9.11
$3.37 €2.90
-13.95%
Eggs
$4.15 ₪13.04
$3.79 €3.27
9.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 ₪48.77
$14.54 €12.54
6.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 ₪34.56
$14.28 €12.31
-22.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.96 ₪62.7
$19.99 €17.23
-0.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₪10.66
$3.16 €2.72
7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.31
$1.79 €1.54
30.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ₪6.09
$2.21 €1.91
-12.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.47
$4.73 €4.07
-49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ₪4.75
$1.55 €1.33
-2.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.14
$1.63 €1.41
0.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₪6.04
$1.85 €1.59
3.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₪4.42
$1.07 €0.92
31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 ₪33.13
$9.80 €8.45
7.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 ₪45.08
$6.94 €5.98
106.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₪8.63
$1.10 €0.95
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₪10.17
$1.62 €1.40
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.43
$3.68 €3.17
-52.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 ₪208
$66.7 €57.5
-0.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ₪15.26
$5.69 €4.90
-14.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.74
$2.28 €1.96
-61.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.52 ₪99.0
$38.16 €32.89
-17.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.57
$1.98 €1.70
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K ₪142.9K
$31.8K €27.4K
42.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₪140.8K
$37.4K €32.2K
20.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪772
$354 €306
-30.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 ₪35.58
$27.69 €23.87
-59.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 ₪89.6
$51.4 €44.29
-44.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ₪216
$41.25 €35.55
66.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 ₪64.9
$24.49 €21.11
-15.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 ₪39.50
$13.87 €11.96
-9.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,063 ₪3,338
$461 €397
130.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₪40.5K
$15.2K €13.1K
-14.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 ₪293
$93.7 €80.8
-0.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 ₪185
$43.43 €37.44
36.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₪372
$100 €86.4
18.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ₪409
$133 €115
-2.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 ₪3,809
$1,038 €895
16.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 ₪3,050
$773 €667
25.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 ₪5,698
$1,932 €1,665
-6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 ₪4,930
$1,451 €1,251
8.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,924 ₪31.2K
$6,257 €5,393
58.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,662 ₪24.1K
$4,369 €3,766
75.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 ₪11.3K
$3,444 €2,969
4.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
3.98
24.37%

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Last update for Israel: January 12, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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