Cost of living comparison
Israel is 35.1% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Israel
- Groceries
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pay 38.2% less in Israel
- Transportation
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pay 31.4% less in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Israel
- Childcare
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pay 63.5% less in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.7% less in Israel
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Israel
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.89
|
$18.92
₪67.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.27
|
$14.73
₪52.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.21
|
$2.61
₪9.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.71
|
$2.05
₪7.27
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.28
|
$2.24
₪7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.89
|
$6.94
₪24.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.58
|
$6.77
₪24.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.11
|
$3.74
₪13.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.60
|
$4.50
₪15.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$1.39
₪4.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.93
|
$0.90
₪3.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.18
|
$0.79
₪2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.57
|
$0.90
₪3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.63
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.60
₪2.13
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.05
|
$7.15
₪25.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.68
|
$55.86
₪198.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF33,117.38
|
$38,349.49
₪136,008.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.82
|
$12.71
₪45.06
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF48.10
|
$26.90
₪95.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,460.09
|
$996.96
₪3,535.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,270.32
|
$867.88
₪3,077.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF161.98
|
$164.21
₪582.37
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,327.74
|
$878.81
₪3,116.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,282.31
|
$11,812.07
₪41,892.10
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF7.04
|
$7.94
₪28.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.88
|
$3.67
₪13.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.08
|
$9.64
₪34.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.62
|
$64.13
₪227.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF19.03
|
$11.47
₪40.69
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF109.50
|
$83.32
₪295.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.47
|
$53.42
₪189.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF122.42
|
$112.69
₪399.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF159.03
|
$128.71
₪456.48
|
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