Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Israel: $2,849 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $14,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇱 Israel

$2,849

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Israel is 3.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Israel is 3.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.54 ₪81.9

$26.36 £19.59

-3.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$96.2 ₪308

$109 £80.7

-11.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$18.75 ₪60.1

$10.71 £7.96

75.07%

Cappuccino

$4.75 ₪15.22

$5.59 £4.15

-15.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 ₪11.55

$3.00 £2.23

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ₪9.58

$2.22 £1.65

34.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.99 ₪32.01

$9.65 £7.17

3.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.79 ₪31.37

$8.26 £6.14

18.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₪7.54

$1.97 £1.46

19.29%

White Bread (500g)

$3.19 ₪10.23

$2.09 £1.55

52.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.38 ₪10.82

$2.59 £1.93

30.50%

Eggs

$4.88 ₪15.64

$5.37 £3.99

-9.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.77 ₪60.2

$13.12 £9.75

43.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.08 ₪45.11

$11.03 £8.20

27.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.19 ₪80.8

$17.73 £13.17

42.08%

Apples (1kg)

$4.16 ₪13.34

$3.17 £2.36

31.23%

Banana (1kg)

$3.28 ₪10.50

$1.38 £1.03

137.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.53 ₪8.10

$2.82 £2.10

-10.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.80 ₪8.98

$3.36 £2.50

-16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.89 ₪6.06

$1.70 £1.26

11.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.71 ₪5.50

$1.78 £1.32

-3.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.53 ₪8.10

$1.49 £1.11

69.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 ₪6.13

$1.82 £1.35

4.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.53 ₪43.36

$23.85 £17.72

-43.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.88 ₪47.70

$13.44 £9.98

10.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.31 ₪10.62

$3.11 £2.31

6.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₪11.35

$4.49 £3.34

-21.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.58 ₪8.28

$4.13 £3.07

-37.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$101 ₪325

$266 £198

-61.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.96 ₪12.68

$5.98 £4.44

-33.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.22 ₪3.92

$3.39 £2.52

-64.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$36.55 ₪117

$56.6 £42.03

-35.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.47 ₪7.91

$2.21 £1.64

11.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$57.3K ₪183.8K

$38.3K £28.4K

49.86%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$53.7K ₪172.0K

$41.0K £30.5K

30.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$315 ₪1,008

$372 £277

-15.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.66 ₪37.39

$18.66 £13.87

-37.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.32 ₪132

$40.53 £30.12

1.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.0 ₪243

$56.0 £41.63

35.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.62 ₪69.3

$17.10 £12.71

26.43%

Cinema Ticket

$15.53 ₪49.78

$17.95 £13.34

-13.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,382 ₪4,430

$2,946 £2,189

-53.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.6K ₪78.8K

$47.6K £35.4K

-48.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₪338

$116 £86.4

-9.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.1 ₪253

$56.9 £42.28

38.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$147 ₪470

$128 £95.1

14.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 ₪528

$154 £114

7.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,520 ₪4,873

$2,935 £2,182

-48.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,165 ₪3,734

$2,258 £1,678

-48.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,565 ₪8,220

$5,250 £3,901

-51.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,914 ₪6,135

$3,859 £2,868

-50.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.2K ₪32.8K

$17.2K £12.8K

-40.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,211 ₪23.1K

$8,278 £6,152

-12.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,918 ₪12.6K

$5,621 £4,177

-30.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.1

4.78

6.69%

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

Last update for Israel: November 1, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Israel

$1.2K 40.9%

London

$2.3K 55.8% 93.8% $1.1K

Groceries & Markets

Israel

$451 15.8%

London

$360 8.9% 20.1% $91

Eating Out

Israel

$413 14.5%

London

$396 9.8% 4.3% $18

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Israel

$368 12.9%

London

$432 10.7% 17.4% $64

Clothing & Footwear

Israel

$223 7.8%

London

$205 5.1% 8.2% $18

Getting Around

Israel

$122 4.3%

London

$305 7.6% 151% $184

Sport & Entertainment

Israel

$107 3.8%

London

$92 2.3% 14.1% $15

Good to know

🇮🇱 Israel

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

13:14 1:14 PM

11:14 11:14 AM

2 h behind Israel

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

9,840,000

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Israeli New Shekel ILS ₪

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 ILS = 0.312 USD

1 ILS = 0.278 EUR

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR to ILS – Israeli New Shekel Converter

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🇮🇱 Israeli New Shekel (₪)

Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.21 ILS (1 ILS = 0.312 USD). 1 EUR = 3.6 ILS (1 ILS = 0.278 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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