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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Israel is 3.3% cheaper than United States without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Israel is 0.7% cheaper than United States without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Israel
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.93 โ‚ช62.4
$20.36 $20.36
2.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 โ‚ช255
$74.3 $74.3
14.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.00 โ‚ช47.67
$11.42 $11.42
40.11%
Cappuccino
$4.06 โ‚ช12.10
$5.21 $5.21
-22.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ช8.59
$2.62 $2.62
9.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ช6.83
$2.15 $2.15
6.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 โ‚ช26.31
$5.84 $5.84
51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.29 โ‚ช24.70
$7.18 $7.18
15.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Israel
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ช5.83
$1.08 $1.08
81.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 โ‚ช7.95
$3.59 $3.59
-25.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.53
$4.71 $4.71
-39.28%
Eggs
$4.09 โ‚ช12.20
$4.38 $4.38
-6.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 โ‚ช45.64
$12.67 $12.67
20.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.13 โ‚ช33.17
$12.40 $12.40
-10.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.62 โ‚ช58.5
$16.39 $16.39
19.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ช10.45
$5.16 $5.16
-31.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ช6.68
$1.72 $1.72
30.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ช5.91
$4.47 $4.47
-55.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ช6.71
$5.01 $5.01
-55.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.57
$2.91 $2.91
-47.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ช4.69
$3.06 $3.06
-48.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ช5.97
$2.16 $2.16
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ช4.21
$2.21 $2.21
-36.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.89 โ‚ช32.44
$9.93 $9.93
9.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.74 โ‚ช43.93
$14.94 $14.94
-1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ช8.10
$1.91 $1.91
42.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ช9.94
$3.70 $3.70
-9.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Israel
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ช4.98
$2.55 $2.55
-34.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 โ‚ช198
$65.0 $65.0
1.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ช14.07
$3.69 $3.69
27.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 โ‚ช2.46
$1.78 $1.78
-53.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.45 โ‚ช93.7
$30.24 $30.24
4.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ช6.23
$0.95 $0.95
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K โ‚ช134.4K
$29.7K $29.7K
51.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K โ‚ช133.2K
$26.3K $26.3K
70.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 โ‚ช736
$210 $210
17.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.60 โ‚ช34.56
$58.3 $58.3
-80.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.68 โ‚ช85.5
$72.1 $72.1
-60.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Israel
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 โ‚ช203
$45.90 $45.90
48.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 โ‚ช59.8
$22.20 $22.20
-9.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 โ‚ช37.64
$14.25 $14.25
-11.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Israel
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,048 โ‚ช3,122
$1,367 $1,367
-23.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K โ‚ช39.0K
$22.8K $22.8K
-42.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Israel
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ช274
$53.0 $53.0
73.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 โ‚ช180
$42.96 $42.96
40.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ช362
$89.4 $89.4
35.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ช391
$113 $113
15.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Israel
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 โ‚ช3,636
$1,766 $1,766
-30.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 โ‚ช2,832
$1,460 $1,460
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 โ‚ช5,493
$2,865 $2,865
-35.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 โ‚ช4,856
$2,360 $2,360
-30.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K โ‚ช31.0K
$3,427 $3,427
203.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 โ‚ช22.8K
$2,624 $2,624
191.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Israel
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,724 โ‚ช11.1K
$4,306 $4,306
-13.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
6.51
-23.96%

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Last update for Israel: April 11, 2026

Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

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