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🇮🇱 Israel

Region: Asia

Israel is located in Asia and uses the ILS. A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is approximately $23.89. Monthly public transport is around $103. The estimated average monthly salary (after tax) is $3,501. We track prices in 3 cities across Israel.

Price Range Across Cities in Israel

Haifa Tel Aviv
Prices vary from low in Haifa to high in Tel Aviv

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Housing

Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
$2650.80
$2362.43 $2939.17
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
$1927.97
$1731.90 $2124.03
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
$4519.91
$4012.48 $5027.34
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
$3249.36
$2907.32 $3591.39
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
$8493.28
$7510.59 $9475.97
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
$6607.87
$5889.02 $7326.72
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
$284.71
$262.14 $307.29
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
$93.10
$87.20 $98.99

Food

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
$23.89
$21.46 $26.32
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
$96.80
$86.27 $107.33
Fast Food Combo
$15.32
$14.11 $16.54
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
$11.01
$9.97 $12.05
Cappuccino
$6.33
$5.71 $6.95
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74
$2.53 $2.95
Bread (500g)
$2.27
$2.11 $2.44
Rice (1kg)
$3.76
$3.51 $4.01
Eggs (12)
$4.57
$4.22 $4.91
Cheese (1kg)
$16.85
$15.52 $18.19
Chicken Breast (1kg)
$12.18
$11.26 $13.10
Beef Round (1kg)
$18.51
$16.97 $20.05
Apples (1kg)
$5.30
$4.92 $5.68
Banana (1kg)
$2.70
$2.52 $2.89
Oranges (1kg)
$5.30
$4.92 $5.68
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51
$4.20 $4.81
Potato (1kg)
$2.24
$2.10 $2.39
Onion (1kg)
$1.94
$1.82 $2.07
Water (1.5L bottle)
$1.81
$1.68 $1.94
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
$18.51
$16.97 $20.05

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$2.83
$2.56 $3.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102.89
$92.80 $112.98
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.37
$5.72 $7.02
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
$1.91
$1.72 $2.11
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.74
$2.53 $2.95
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
$47088.00
$44496.00 $49680.00
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
$44145.00
$41715.00 $46575.00

Lifestyle

Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
$71.76
$63.95 $79.57
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
$28.67
$25.76 $31.59
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
$20.46
$18.53 $22.39
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
$73.63
$68.96 $78.29
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
$49.08
$45.97 $52.19
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
$102.89
$96.80 $108.98
Leather Business Shoes
$151.20
$140.40 $162.00

Healthcare

Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
$10.01
$9.34 $10.69
Antibiotics (1 week)
$15.58
$14.53 $16.63
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
$365.80
$328.60 $403.00

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Understanding Israel Living Costs

📊 What's Included

We track prices across multiple categories: housing and rent, groceries and dining, transportation, utilities, healthcare, and lifestyle expenses. Each category shows common items to help you understand daily costs in Israel.

🏙️ City Variations

Prices can vary between cities in Israel. Generally, larger urban areas tend to have higher costs than smaller towns. Check specific city pages to see local price data when available.

💡 Community Data

Our prices are community-driven and can be edited by users to improve accuracy. While we review submissions, some prices may not be completely up-to-date. Use this data as a general reference for understanding Israel's cost of living.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The page covers housing, food, transportation, healthcare, utilities, and lifestyle expenses in Israel, along with salary data and city-level price ranges where available.

How are Israel prices determined?

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