Cost of living comparison

 Israel
compared to
 Florida, USA
Florida vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary

Florida is 16.1% more expensive than Israel overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.8% less in Florida
Groceries
pay 62.0% more in Florida
Transportation
pay 8.4% less in Florida
Housing
pay 76.6% more in Florida
Childcare
pay 22.1% more in Florida
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.0% less in Florida
Clothing
pay 26.6% less in Florida

The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in Florida are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Florida. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Florida.

Florida vs. Israel Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Florida instead of Israel, you would:

pay 6.8% less for restaurants

 
Israel
Florida
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.92
₪70.34
$19.47
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.73
₪54.75
$10.18
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.61
₪9.70
$2.61
 

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pay 62.0% more for groceries

 
Israel
Florida
Bread
1 loaf
$2.24
₪8.34
$3.56
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
₪25.79
$6.40
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.77
₪25.16
$4.19
 

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

 
Israel
Florida
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
₪26.56
$3.36
 
Monthly public transit pass $55.86
₪207.63
$61.15
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,349.49
₪142,548.89
$31,918.41
 

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pay 76.6% more for housing

 
Israel
Florida
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.90
₪99.98
$64.97
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $996.96
₪3,705.80
$1,891.59
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $867.88
₪3,225.99
$1,611.24
 

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pay 22.1% more for childcare

 
Israel
Florida
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $878.81
₪3,266.62
$923.14
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,812.07
₪43,906.65
$16,426.17
 

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Israel
Florida
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.94
₪29.51
$5.61
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.67
₪13.65
$4.94
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.64
₪35.82
$7.80
 

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

 
Israel
Florida
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$83.32
₪309.70
$49.20
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.42
₪198.55
$41.16
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.69
₪418.88
$85.28
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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