Cost of living in Haifa
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Cost of living in Haifa vs. Israel overall average
Haifa is 3.6% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Haifa
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Haifa
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Haifa
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Haifa
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Haifa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Haifa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Haifa
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Haifa are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Haifa.
Haifa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.67
₪68.07
|
$13.33
-
$26.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪53.48
|
$13.33
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
₪9.88
|
$1.87
-
$3.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
₪8.37
|
$2.13
-
$2.67
|
Haifa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
₪10.14
|
$1.33
-
$4.53
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
₪27.08
|
$4.00
-
$12.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
₪26.93
|
$6.06
-
$9.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
₪14.14
|
$3.07
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
₪15.90
|
$3.39
-
$5.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.62
|
$0.73
-
$1.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.54
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.71
|
$0.48
-
$1.21
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₪3.45
|
$0.54
-
$1.81
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.36
-
$0.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
₪2.33
|
$0.36
-
$0.85
|
Haifa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
₪26.44
|
$6.84
-
$7.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪218.79
|
$57.06
-
$65.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,462.96
₪158,498.32
|
$42,663.03
-
$45,329.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.07
₪47.65
|
$7.17
-
$34.66
|
Haifa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.95
₪98.29
|
$21.33
-
$37.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$818.18
₪2,983.68
|
$559.95
-
$1,066.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.43
₪2,499.59
|
$586.62
-
$853.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.83
₪666.75
|
$122.34
-
$244.69
|
Haifa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.69
₪3,565.40
|
$906.59
-
$1,093.24
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,733.01
₪13,613.35
|
$3,199.73
-
$4,799.59
|
Haifa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
₪33.06
|
$5.33
-
$9.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.37
|
$2.67
-
$4.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪35.98
|
$9.33
-
$10.72
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
₪254.03
|
$40.00
-
$106.66
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪43.27
|
$10.67
-
$18.67
|
Haifa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.75
₪290.83
|
$37.33
-
$133.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.66
₪188.40
|
$18.67
-
$69.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
₪390.45
|
$53.33
-
$159.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.32
₪369.51
|
$53.33
-
$186.65
|
Haifa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Israel
to see the average cost of cities throughout Israel, like
Ramla,
Tel Aviv-Yafo,
Nahariyya,
Hadera,
Giv'atayim,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Israel compared to Haifa.
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