Cost of living comparison
Italy is 17.2% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% less in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.7% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Italy
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Israel, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.91
|
$16.15
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.63
|
$10.06
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.50
|
$2.55
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.47
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.17
|
$2.04
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.26
|
$6.83
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.64
|
$5.53
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.61
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.37
|
$5.05
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.06
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.87
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.29
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.02
|
$7.22
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.38
|
$38.81
€35.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,634.98
|
$28,223.13
€26,055.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.26
|
$19.13
€17.66
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.94
|
$28.87
€26.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,630.05
|
$656.19
€605.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,160.04
|
$511.91
€472.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪597.90
|
$150.39
€138.84
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,199.85
|
$508.72
€469.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,009.13
|
$9,465.55
€8,738.51
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.91
|
$5.01
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.37
|
$1.69
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.08
|
$6.20
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.52
|
$52.12
€48.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.78
|
$9.39
€8.67
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.37
|
$78.41
€72.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.49
|
$33.87
€31.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.31
|
$86.07
€79.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪468.65
|
$115.43
€106.57
|
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