Cost of living comparison
Israel is 24.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Israel
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of London, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$18.92
₪67.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$14.73
₪52.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.61
₪9.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$2.05
₪7.26
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$2.24
₪7.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$6.94
₪24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$6.77
₪23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$3.74
₪13.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$4.50
₪15.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.39
₪4.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.90
₪3.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.79
₪2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.90
₪3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.63
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.60
₪2.13
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.56
|
$7.15
₪25.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.16
|
$55.86
₪197.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,458.78
|
$38,349.49
₪135,845.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.50
|
$12.71
₪45.01
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.29
|
$26.90
₪95.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,130.54
|
$996.96
₪3,531.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,551.21
|
$867.88
₪3,074.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.36
|
$164.21
₪581.67
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,754.06
|
$878.81
₪3,113.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,965.36
|
$11,812.07
₪41,841.90
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$7.94
₪28.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$3.67
₪13.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.85
|
$9.64
₪34.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.36
|
$64.13
₪227.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$11.47
₪40.64
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.87
|
$83.32
₪295.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.99
|
$53.42
₪189.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.34
|
$112.69
₪399.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.75
|
$128.71
₪455.93
|
|
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