Cost of living and expenses in Israel

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Israel? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Israel, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Israel (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Israel Israeli new shekel (ILS ₪). For 10 US dollars you can get 37.4 Israeli new shekels. For 100 US dollars you can get 374 Israeli new shekels. And the other way around: For 10 Israeli new shekels you can get 2.68 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Israel

What are the different prices in the cities in Israel? Look here: Prices in cities in Israel

Prices: Bat Yam Haifa Holon Netanya Ramat Gan Jerusalem Beersheba Ashdod Ra'anana Hadera

fees

$225 ($134 - $396)
9.4% more than in United States

internet

$27 ($21 - $35)
62% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$83 ($40 - $134)
by half more than in United States

average earnings

$2.55K
by half less than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.28K ($803 - $1.87K)
28% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.57K ($1.07K - $2.41K)
35% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Israel:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.5 (₪5.8)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $60 (₪225)
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.9 (₪7.1)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $37.9K (₪142K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.28K (₪4.78K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $974 (₪3.64K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.03K (₪7.59K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.57K (₪5.86K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $225 (₪841)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $27 (₪102)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $83 (₪311)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $55 (₪206)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $112 (₪419)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $124 (₪464)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $39K (₪146K)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $917 (₪3.43K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $8.21K (₪30.7K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $9.72K (₪36.3K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $6.42K (₪24K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $2.55K (₪9.53K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.1%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $4 (₪15)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.1 (₪4)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $28 (₪104)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Israel

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $2.94K(₪11K), 2011: $5.87K(₪21.9K), 2012: $4.01K(₪15K), 2013: $5.83K(₪21.8K), 2014: $5.35K(₪20K), 2015: $6.09K(₪22.8K), 2016: $6.5K(₪24.3K), 2017: $9.95K(₪37.2K), and 2018: $7.73K(₪28.9K)

Israel price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Israel price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018

Have earnings increased in Israel?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $2.33K(₪8.72K), 2011: $1.85K(₪6.92K), 2012: $1.73K(₪6.46K), 2013: $1.81K(₪6.75K), 2014: $2.2K(₪8.22K), 2015: $2.01K(₪7.53K), 2016: $2.07K(₪7.72K), 2017: $2.49K(₪9.29K), and 2018: $2.13K(₪7.96K)

Israel price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Israel price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $172(₪641), 2011: $169(₪630), 2012: $185(₪693), 2013: $193(₪721), 2014: $178(₪665), 2015: $180(₪671), 2016: $178(₪665), 2017: $198(₪739), and 2018: $186(₪696)

Israel price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Israel price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $27(₪102), 2011: $28(₪103), 2012: $24(₪89), 2013: $24(₪91), 2014: $21(₪78), 2015: $22(₪82), 2016: $22(₪82), 2017: $23(₪87), and 2018: $24(₪91)

Israel price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Israel price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Israel in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $114(₪427), 2011: $84(₪312), 2012: $105(₪393), 2013: $100(₪375), 2014: $89(₪334), 2015: $91(₪340), 2016: $86(₪323), 2017: $88(₪328), and 2018: $82(₪307)