Cost of living comparison
United States is 22.5% more expensive than Israel.
If you lived in United States instead of Israel, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.66
₪70.03
|
$18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.78
₪55.47
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
₪9.63
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
₪7.95
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 56.1% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
₪8.51
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
₪25.87
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
₪24.78
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
₪13.92
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
₪16.62
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.16
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.50
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₪2.94
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
₪3.15
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₪2.29
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
₪2.32
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.17
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.77
₪205.51
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,392.11
₪144,067.36
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.38
₪50.21
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 66.5% more for housing
|
Israel
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.60
₪99.83
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.65
₪3,728.68
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$858.83
₪3,222.78
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.67
₪651.72
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 78.1% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$870.80
₪3,267.69
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,400.36
₪42,780.13
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
₪29.43
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
₪13.62
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.56
₪35.86
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.58
₪246.11
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
₪44.63
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.40
₪331.73
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.67
₪216.43
|
$40.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.82
₪430.86
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.62
₪490.17
|
$113.11
|
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