Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 85.0% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% more in Israel
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Israel are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY242.83
|
$18.92
₪69.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY242.86
|
$14.73
₪54.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.26
|
$2.61
₪9.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.86
|
$2.05
₪7.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.67
|
$2.24
₪8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.67
|
$6.94
₪25.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.74
|
$6.77
₪24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.14
|
$3.74
₪13.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.26
|
$4.50
₪16.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
$1.39
₪5.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.67
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
$0.79
₪2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.91
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$0.63
₪2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.47
|
$0.60
₪2.22
|
|
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.59
|
$7.15
₪26.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY677.08
|
$55.86
₪205.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,574,952.04
|
$38,349.49
₪141,221.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.13
|
$12.71
₪46.79
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.31
|
$26.90
₪99.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,560.46
|
$996.96
₪3,671.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,824.35
|
$867.88
₪3,195.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,562.42
|
$164.21
₪604.69
|
|
pay 93.2% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,358.07
|
$878.81
₪3,236.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,217.44
|
$11,812.07
₪43,497.72
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.34
|
$7.94
₪29.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.12
|
$3.67
₪13.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.15
|
$9.64
₪35.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,276.93
|
$64.13
₪236.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.24
|
$11.47
₪42.25
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,501.93
|
$83.32
₪306.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,431.77
|
$53.42
₪196.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,105.66
|
$112.69
₪414.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,614.03
|
$128.71
₪473.97
|
|
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