Cost of living comparison
France is 6.7% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.1% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in France
The cost of groceries and transportation in France are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Israel, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.91
|
$15.64
€14.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.63
|
$10.86
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.50
|
$2.73
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.47
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.17
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.26
|
$8.46
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.64
|
$4.52
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.61
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.37
|
$5.82
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.06
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.87
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.29
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.02
|
$7.25
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.38
|
$50.39
€46.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,634.98
|
$31,262.62
€28,861.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.26
|
$17.66
€16.30
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.94
|
$30.07
€27.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,630.05
|
$750.17
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,160.04
|
$604.38
€557.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪597.90
|
$140.10
€129.34
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,199.85
|
$690.26
€637.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,009.13
|
$9,163.56
€8,459.72
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.91
|
$6.20
€5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.37
|
$3.01
€2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.08
|
$11.83
€10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.52
|
$35.91
€33.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.78
|
$12.10
€11.17
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.37
|
$89.62
€82.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.49
|
$37.76
€34.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.31
|
$91.52
€84.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪468.65
|
$126.90
€117.15
|
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