Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.6% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.9% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Germany
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Israel, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.91
|
$14.04
€12.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.63
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.50
|
$2.80
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.47
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.17
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.26
|
$6.71
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.64
|
$4.38
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.61
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.37
|
$6.24
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.06
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.87
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$2.10
€1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.29
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.02
|
$7.07
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.38
|
$52.96
€48.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,634.98
|
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.26
|
$23.02
€21.25
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.94
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,630.05
|
$790.39
€729.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,160.04
|
$625.27
€577.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪597.90
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,199.85
|
$458.39
€423.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,009.13
|
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.91
|
$4.42
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.37
|
$3.49
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.08
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.52
|
$36.01
€33.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.78
|
$12.80
€11.82
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.37
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.49
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.31
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪468.65
|
$123.43
€113.95
|
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