Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Israel Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Israel

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 24.9% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 25.6% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Israel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$21.21 ₪75.7
-24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$83.3 ₪297
-30.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$16.13 ₪57.6
-34.28%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.08 ₪14.54
-41.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.86 ₪10.19
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.25 ₪8.03
-15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$8.88 ₪31.69
-61.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$8.64 ₪30.81
-52.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Israel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.94 ₪6.93
-39.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.62 ₪9.36
-41.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.81 ₪10.01
-42.70%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.98 ₪14.21
-22.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$15.37 ₪54.8
-7.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$10.95 ₪39.06
-21.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$19.94 ₪71.1
-21.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.52 ₪12.57
-30.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.24 ₪8.01
-7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.99 ₪7.08
2.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.33 ₪8.33
13.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.59 ₪5.66
15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.61 ₪5.76
21.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2 ₪7.14
-32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.46 ₪5.21
-49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$10.62 ₪37.9
-39.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$13.57 ₪48.4
-57.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.71 ₪9.68
-51.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.37 ₪12.03
-38.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Israel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.68 ₪5.98
6.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$67 ₪239
-48.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.83 ₪17.24
-5.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.85 ₪3.04
56.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$31.61 ₪113
-16.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.07 ₪7.37
-11.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$45.1K ₪161.1K
-12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$44.3K ₪158.1K
-29.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Israel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$246 ₪879
-39.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$11.35 ₪40.49
80.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$28.94 ₪103
15.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Israel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$69.8 ₪249
-32.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$20.53 ₪73.2
-23.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$12.69 ₪45.29
-24.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Israel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$1,030 ₪3,676
-49.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$13.4K ₪47.7K
-25.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Israel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$92.9 ₪331
-6.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$58.6 ₪209
-36.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$121 ₪432
-24.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$129 ₪460
-16.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Israel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,188 ₪4,239
-11.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$970 ₪3,460
-16.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,862 ₪6,644
-9.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,603 ₪5,719
-22.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$9,381 ₪33.5K
-54.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$7,458 ₪26.6K
-63.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Israel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,382 ₪12.1K
-40.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.95
-29.09%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

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