Cost of Living in Israel
Israel is known to be a very expensive country. You may notice this by the actual cost of your spending for food or housing. In comparison with other destinations, Israel’s costs of living are almost similar to those in the European region. Budget your finances wisely and most especially in your food expenditures. May it be in the restaurant or not, food in the country may seem to require quite a fortune. However, with the prices in the country, Israel is just actually at the middle in the ranking of the most expensive countries in the Middle East.
To give you an idea about prices in Israel, please check the table below and this link for prices updated in real-time.
|
Item |
Jerusalem (In US $) |
Tel Aviv (In US $) |
Haifa (In US $) |
|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17.47 |
17.47 |
17.47 |
|
Meal for 2, Mid-Range |
80.08 |
87.35 |
66.97 |
|
Imported Beer |
8.15 |
8.74 |
7.28 |
|
Cappuccino, regular |
3.48 |
3.90 |
3.57 |
|
Coke, Pepsi |
2.39 |
2.64 |
2.52 |
|
Water |
1.93 |
2.14 |
1.91 |
|
Milk |
6.29 |
6.80 |
6.38 |
|
Loaf of White Bread |
1.40 |
2.21 |
1.75 |
|
(1 lb) Chicken Fillet |
4.28 |
5.04 |
4.03 |
|
A dozen of eggs |
3.84 |
3.71 |
4.07 |
|
(1 lb) Beef |
6.97 |
11.04 |
7.16 |
|
(1 lb) Banana |
0.92 |
1.46 |
1.14 |
|
(1 lb) Local Cheese |
5.83 |
6.35 |
4.93 |
Source: numbeo.com
