Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Haifa

For one person, living is cheaper in Haifa: $2,389 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $19,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Haifa

🇮🇱 Israel

$2,389

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in Haifa

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in London and in Haifa actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

Monthly costs for one person with rent: $4,048 in London versus $2,389 in Haifa.

London $4,048
Haifa $2,389

Estimated couple costs with rent: $5,903 in London versus $3,634 in Haifa.

London $5,903
Haifa $3,634

Monthly costs for a family of three with rent: $7,758 in London versus $4,878 in Haifa.

London $7,758
Haifa $4,878

Living in London is roughly 69% more expensive than in Haifa, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in transport.

Both cities are pricier than the global median: London 199% above, Haifa 77% above.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.68

$25.14 ₪80.4

4.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.1

$106 ₪338

2.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £8.00

$19.06 ₪60.9

-43.81%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.17

$4.46 ₪14.27

25.34%

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

$3.00 £2.24

$3.52 ₪11.26

-14.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.66

$3.19 ₪10.20

-30.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.20

$10.39 ₪33.22

-7.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.16

$10.42 ₪33.32

-20.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.47

$2.51 ₪8.03

-21.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.56

$3.65 ₪11.66

-42.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.94

$3.75 ₪11.98

-30.93%

Eggs

$5.37 £4.01

$4.95 ₪15.82

8.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.79

$17.21 ₪55.0

-23.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.23

$12.52 ₪40.03

-11.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.23

$23.68 ₪75.7

-25.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.37

$4.31 ₪13.79

-26.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

$2.90 ₪9.28

-52.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.11

$2.27 ₪7.26

24.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.51

$2.51 ₪8.04

33.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.27

$2.02 ₪6.46

-15.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.77 ₪5.66

0.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$2.32 ₪7.41

-35.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.36

$2.56 ₪8.19

-28.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.80

$13.10 ₪41.87

82.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £10.03

$15.10 ₪48.27

-10.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.32

$3.17 ₪10.13

-1.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.35

$4.94 ₪15.81

-9.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.08

$2.54 ₪8.12

62.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £199

$100 ₪321

165.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.46

$4.12 ₪13.16

45.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.53

$1.23 ₪3.94

175.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.21

$37.00 ₪118

52.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.65

$2.61 ₪8.34

-15.33%

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

$38.3K £28.6K

$55.0K ₪175.8K

-30.40%

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

$41.0K £30.6K

$52.9K ₪169.1K

-22.45%

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

$372 £278

$252 ₪805

47.98%

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

$18.66 £13.93

$11.57 ₪37.00

61.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.26

$34.62 ₪111

17.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.82

$80.4 ₪257

-30.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.76

$24.43 ₪78.1

-30.00%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.40

$15.75 ₪50.4

13.97%

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

$2,946 £2,199

$1,132 ₪3,620

160.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.5K

$13.7K ₪43.7K

248.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.8

$111 ₪354

4.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.47

$70.9 ₪227

-19.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.5

$130 ₪417

-1.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £115

$155 ₪496

-0.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,191

$1,056 ₪3,376

178.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,686

$789 ₪2,524

186.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,919

$1,725 ₪5,514

204.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,881

$1,231 ₪3,936

213.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

$8,871 ₪28.4K

93.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,179

$5,827 ₪18.6K

42.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,196

$4,320 ₪13.8K

30.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

5.04

-5.16%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Haifa: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Haifa

$789 33% 65% $1.5K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

Haifa

$298 12.5% 31% $134

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

Haifa

$411 17.2% 4% $16

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

Haifa

$448 18.7% 24.3% $88

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

Haifa

$121 5.1% 60.4% $185

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

Haifa

$210 8.8% 2.7% $5.5

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

Haifa

$112 4.7% 21.7% $20

Cost Breakdown

A one-bedroom apartment in the center runs $2,935 in London and $1,056 in Haifa. Housing cost is often the main lever when comparing two cities.

London pays 30% more on average. The extra income cushions the higher costs, though housing choices and lifestyle decide how much of the gap is truly closed.

Dining out: $109 in London vs $106 in Haifa. Groceries flip the comparison at $360 vs $448, with London cheaper for home cooking.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇮🇱 Haifa

🕒 Local time

12:51 12:51 PM

14:51 2:51 PM

2 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

279,591

💱 Currency

British Pound GBP £

Israeli New Shekel ILS ₪

📈 Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.19 EUR

1 ILS = 0.313 USD

1 ILS = 0.278 EUR

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🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇬🇧 British Pound (£)

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.747 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.838 GBP (1 GBP = 1.19 EUR).

Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 3.2 ILS (1 ILS = 0.313 USD). 1 EUR = 3.59 ILS (1 ILS = 0.278 EUR).

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London vs Haifa: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Haifa is about 41% cheaper overall, especially in transport and utilities. That difference adds up to real monthly savings that compound significantly over time.

Average pay runs 30% higher in London, which matters when comparing affordability. Whether that higher income actually nets you more depends on your spending habits and housing choices.

Rent for a central apartment: $2,935 in London versus $1,056 in Haifa. Housing is usually the single largest factor when comparing overall living costs between the two.

All in, you’ll spend $4,048 per month in London versus $2,389 in Haifa – Haifa is about 41% cheaper, which adds up to real savings over time.

A monthly transit pass in Haifa runs roughly 62% less than in London. The price difference matters if you commute daily and watch your budget.

For families, Haifa is more practical. Housing and childcare are both notably cheaper than in London, and the savings on those two alone free up budget for education, activities, and family trips.

It comes down to priorities – Haifa wins on affordability, London on earning potential. Factor in climate, language, visa rules, and proximity to places that matter to you before deciding.