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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Israel is 4.4% cheaper than United States without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Israel is 0.3% more expensive than United States without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Israel
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 โ‚ช75.7
$20.33 $20.33
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ช297
$74.4 $74.4
11.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 โ‚ช57.6
$11.49 $11.49
40.38%
Cappuccino
$4.08 โ‚ช14.54
$5.09 $5.09
-19.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ช10.19
$2.54 $2.54
12.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ช8.03
$2.11 $2.11
6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.88 โ‚ช31.69
$6.09 $6.09
45.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 โ‚ช30.81
$7.1 $7.1
21.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Israel
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ช6.93
$1.08 $1.08
79.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ช9.36
$3.7 $3.7
-29.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ช10.01
$4.65 $4.65
-39.57%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ช14.21
$4.21 $4.21
-5.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 โ‚ช54.8
$12.75 $12.75
20.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 โ‚ช39.06
$12.24 $12.24
-10.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 โ‚ช71.1
$16.08 $16.08
24.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ช12.57
$5.41 $5.41
-34.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ช8.01
$1.73 $1.73
29.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช7.08
$4.37 $4.37
-54.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ช8.33
$4.94 $4.94
-52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ช5.66
$2.88 $2.88
-44.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ช5.76
$3.07 $3.07
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 โ‚ช7.14
$2.25 $2.25
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ช5.21
$2.21 $2.21
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.62 โ‚ช37.9
$10.09 $10.09
5.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 โ‚ช48.4
$14.73 $14.73
-7.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ช9.68
$1.91 $1.91
41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ช12.03
$3.54 $3.54
-4.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Israel
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.98
$2.56 $2.56
-34.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 โ‚ช239
$63.9 $63.9
4.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 โ‚ช17.24
$3.81 $3.81
26.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ช3.04
$1.77 $1.77
-51.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.61 โ‚ช113
$30.4 $30.4
3.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช7.37
$0.94 $0.94
120.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K โ‚ช161.1K
$30K $30K
50.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K โ‚ช158.1K
$25.8K $25.8K
71.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 โ‚ช879
$209 $209
18.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 โ‚ช40.49
$57.9 $57.9
-80.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 โ‚ช103
$71.1 $71.1
-59.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Israel
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 โ‚ช249
$45.88 $45.88
52.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 โ‚ช73.2
$22.25 $22.25
-7.73%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 โ‚ช45.29
$14.14 $14.14
-10.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Israel
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 โ‚ช3,676
$1,373 $1,373
-24.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ช47.7K
$22.4K $22.4K
-40.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Israel
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ช331
$51.5 $51.5
80.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 โ‚ช209
$41.96 $41.96
39.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ช432
$88.3 $88.3
37.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ช460
$112 $112
15.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Israel
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 โ‚ช4,239
$1,731 $1,731
-31.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 โ‚ช3,460
$1,446 $1,446
-32.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,862 โ‚ช6,644
$2,846 $2,846
-34.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 โ‚ช5,719
$2,366 $2,366
-32.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 โ‚ช33.5K
$3,245 $3,245
189.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,458 โ‚ช26.6K
$2,667 $2,667
179.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Israel
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 โ‚ช12.1K
$4,312 $4,312
-21.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
6.51
-23.96%

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Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

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