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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 279.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 421.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 304.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 375.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 ₪75.7
$2.49 ₹213
751.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 ₪297
$14.06 ₹1,202
492.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 ₪57.6
$4.1 ₹351
293.41%
Cappuccino
$4.08 ₪14.54
$1.82 ₹156
124.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₪10.19
$0.44 ₹37.72
550.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₪8.03
$0.17 ₹14.36
1223.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.88 ₪31.69
$1.94 ₹166
357.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 ₪30.81
$3.53 ₹302
144.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.93
$0.73 ₹62.1
165.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 ₪9.36
$0.48 ₹41.19
445.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ₪10.01
$0.72 ₹61.4
290.28%
Eggs
$3.98 ₪14.21
$0.94 ₹80.1
323.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 ₪54.8
$5.23 ₹448
193.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₪39.06
$3.14 ₹269
248.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 ₪71.1
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Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ₪12.57
$2.2 ₹188
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪8.01
$0.72 ₹61.2
211.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.08
$1.09 ₹93.2
82.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 ₪8.33
$0.57 ₹49.11
308.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.66
$0.42 ₹36.21
278.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 ₪5.76
$0.45 ₹38.73
257.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₪7.14
$0.55 ₹46.97
263.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₪5.21
$0.33 ₹27.96
342.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.62 ₪37.9
$4.08 ₹349
160.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 ₪48.4
$7.99 ₹683
69.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₪9.68
$1.92 ₹164
41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₪12.03
$2.89 ₹248
16.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Israel
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₪5.98
$0.34 ₹28.83
394.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 ₪239
$10.01 ₹856
568.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 ₪17.24
$0.97 ₹83
397.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₪3.04
$0.28 ₹23.62
203.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.61 ₪113
$1.77 ₹151
1685.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ₪7.37
$1.24 ₹106
66.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K ₪161.1K
$14K ₹1.2M
221.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K ₪158.1K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
99.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪879
$40.79 ₹3,489
503.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ₪40.49
$3.79 ₹324
199.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 ₪103
$8.13 ₹695
255.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 ₪249
$16 ₹1,368
336.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 ₪73.2
$7.59 ₹649
170.49%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ₪45.29
$3.45 ₹295
267.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 ₪3,676
$69.7 ₹5,958
1378.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ₪47.7K
$1,847 ₹158K
623.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 ₪331
$25.29 ₹2,163
267.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 ₪209
$26.99 ₹2,309
117.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪432
$44.67 ₹3,821
171.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ₪460
$33.23 ₹2,842
288.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 ₪4,239
$179 ₹15.3K
562.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ₪3,460
$114 ₹9,770
748.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,862 ₪6,644
$414 ₹35.4K
349.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 ₪5,719
$260 ₹22.2K
516.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 ₪33.5K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
525.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,458 ₪26.6K
$830 ₹71K
798.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 ₪12.1K
$500 ₹42.8K
575.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
9.02
-45.12%

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Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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