Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 7.2% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 6.8% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 ₪75.7
$20.1 £14.79
5.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 ₪297
$89.9 £66.2
-7.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 ₪57.6
$10.03 £7.38
60.82%
Cappuccino
$4.08 ₪14.54
$4.71 £3.46
-13.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₪10.19
$2.46 £1.81
16.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₪8.03
$1.69 £1.24
33.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.88 ₪31.69
$6.59 £4.85
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 ₪30.81
$6.27 £4.62
37.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.93
$1.65 £1.22
17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 ₪9.36
$1.66 £1.22
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ₪10.01
$2.26 £1.67
24.34%
Eggs
$3.98 ₪14.21
$4.08 £3.01
-2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 ₪54.8
$9.78 £7.2
57.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₪39.06
$8.74 £6.43
25.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 ₪71.1
$14.34 £10.55
39.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ₪12.57
$3.04 £2.24
15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪8.01
$1.67 £1.23
34.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.08
$2.9 £2.13
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 ₪8.33
$3.47 £2.56
-32.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.66
$1.62 £1.19
-1.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 ₪5.76
$1.6 £1.18
0.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₪7.14
$1.12 £0.82
78.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₪5.21
$1.57 £1.15
-7.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.62 ₪37.9
$20.41 £15.02
-47.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 ₪48.4
$10.52 £7.74
28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₪9.68
$2.83 £2.08
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₪12.03
$3.3 £2.43
2.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₪5.98
$3.33 £2.45
-49.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 ₪239
$94.8 £69.7
-29.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 ₪17.24
$5.46 £4.02
-11.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₪3.04
$1.55 £1.14
-45.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.61 ₪113
$26.83 £19.74
17.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ₪7.37
$2 £1.47
3.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K ₪161.1K
$37.7K £27.7K
19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K ₪158.1K
$41.3K £30.4K
7.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪879
$319 £235
-22.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ₪40.49
$17.53 £12.9
-35.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 ₪103
$41.82 £30.78
-30.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 ₪249
$45.9 £33.78
52.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 ₪73.2
$15.86 £11.67
29.45%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ₪45.29
$13.71 £10.09
-7.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 ₪3,676
$1,756 £1,293
-41.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ₪47.7K
$21.2K £15.6K
-37.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 ₪331
$90.6 £66.7
2.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 ₪209
$44.44 £32.71
31.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪432
$101 £74.3
19.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ₪460
$103 £76
24.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 ₪4,239
$1,427 £1,050
-16.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ₪3,460
$1,157 £851
-16.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,862 ₪6,644
$2,327 £1,713
-19.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 ₪5,719
$1,846 £1,359
-13.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 ₪33.5K
$6,050 £4,452
55.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,458 ₪26.6K
$4,820 £3,547
54.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 ₪12.1K
$3,133 £2,306
7.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
5.75
-13.91%

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Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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