Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 0.5% less in Israel
- Groceries
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pay 1.9% less in Israel
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Israel
- Housing
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pay 22.6% less in Israel
- Childcare
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pay 7.8% less in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Israel
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Israel are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$18.92
₪67.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$14.73
₪52.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$2.61
₪9.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$2.05
₪7.29
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$2.24
₪7.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$6.94
₪24.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$6.77
₪24.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$3.74
₪13.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$4.50
₪16.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.39
₪4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.90
₪3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.79
₪2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.90
₪3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.63
₪2.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.60
₪2.14
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$7.15
₪25.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$55.86
₪198.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$38,349.49
₪136,436.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$12.71
₪45.20
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$26.90
₪95.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$996.96
₪3,546.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$867.88
₪3,087.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$164.21
₪584.20
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$878.81
₪3,126.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$11,812.07
₪42,024.04
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$7.94
₪28.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$3.67
₪13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$9.64
₪34.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$64.13
₪228.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$11.47
₪40.82
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$83.32
₪296.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$53.42
₪190.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$112.69
₪400.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$128.71
₪457.92
|
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