Cost of living comparison
France is 6.7% cheaper than Israel.
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
₪67.80
|
$15.64
€14.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.77
|
$10.86
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.35
|
$2.73
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.35
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.04
|
$1.71
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.86
|
$8.46
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.25
|
$4.52
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.39
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.11
|
$5.82
€5.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.98
|
$1.27
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.23
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.83
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.22
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.26
|
$0.90
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.16
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.60
|
$7.25
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪200.11
|
$50.39
€47.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪137,389.93
|
$31,262.62
€29,575.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.52
|
$17.66
€16.71
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Israel
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪96.36
|
$30.07
€28.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,571.69
|
$750.17
€709.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,109.23
|
$604.38
€571.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪588.28
|
$140.10
€132.53
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,148.40
|
$690.26
€653.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,317.63
|
$9,163.56
€8,669.00
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.45
|
$6.20
€5.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.16
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.52
|
$11.83
€11.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪229.76
|
$35.91
€33.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.11
|
$12.10
€11.45
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪298.49
|
$89.62
€84.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪191.37
|
$37.76
€35.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪403.72
|
$91.52
€86.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪461.12
|
$126.90
€120.05
|
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