Cost of Living Comparison Between Israel and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 69.5% lower than in Israel (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 72.4% lower than in Israel | |
| Rent Prices in India are 81.3% lower than in Israel | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 77.2% lower than in Israel | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 62.7% lower than in Israel | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 30.2% lower than in Israel | |
Restaurants | Israel Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
75.00 ₪ (1,718.07 ₹) |
10.91 ₪ (250.00 ₹) |
-85.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300.00 ₪ (6,872.29 ₹) |
52.38 ₪ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-82.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
56.00 ₪ (1,282.83 ₹) |
15.28 ₪ (350.00 ₹) |
-72.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
32.00 ₪ (733.04 ₹) |
7.42 ₪ (170.00 ₹) |
-76.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
30.00 ₪ (687.23 ₹) |
13.10 ₪ (300.00 ₹) |
-56.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14.19 ₪ (325.08 ₹) |
7.02 ₪ (160.83 ₹) |
-50.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
10.34 ₪ (236.86 ₹) |
1.61 ₪ (36.93 ₹) |
-84.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8.30 ₪ (190.10 ₹) |
0.64 ₪ (14.58 ₹) |
-92.3 % |
Markets | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.32 ₪ (603.03 ₹) |
9.95 ₪ (227.89 ₹) |
-62.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.40 ₪ (192.43 ₹) |
1.70 ₪ (38.99 ₹) |
-79.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
4.61 ₪ (105.70 ₹) |
1.20 ₪ (27.58 ₹) |
-73.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
14.44 ₪ (330.85 ₹) |
3.62 ₪ (82.99 ₹) |
-74.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.53 ₪ (561.90 ₹) |
9.01 ₪ (206.30 ₹) |
-63.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
17.91 ₪ (410.23 ₹) |
5.34 ₪ (122.24 ₹) |
-70.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
31.86 ₪ (729.73 ₹) |
9.73 ₪ (222.88 ₹) |
-69.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.46 ₪ (125.10 ₹) |
3.61 ₪ (82.79 ₹) |
-33.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.60 ₪ (82.46 ₹) |
1.24 ₪ (28.40 ₹) |
-65.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.13 ₪ (71.77 ₹) |
1.82 ₪ (41.77 ₹) |
-41.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.65 ₪ (83.54 ₹) |
0.96 ₪ (22.02 ₹) |
-73.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.47 ₪ (56.48 ₹) |
0.71 ₪ (16.36 ₹) |
-71.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.51 ₪ (57.42 ₹) |
0.82 ₪ (18.82 ₹) |
-67.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.91 ₪ (158.29 ₹) |
2.00 ₪ (45.86 ₹) |
-71.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
5.03 ₪ (115.25 ₹) |
1.26 ₪ (28.97 ₹) |
-74.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
45.00 ₪ (1,030.84 ₹) |
30.56 ₪ (700.00 ₹) |
-32.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
9.59 ₪ (219.68 ₹) |
6.97 ₪ (159.76 ₹) |
-27.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.59 ₪ (265.54 ₹) |
11.16 ₪ (255.63 ₹) |
-3.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
38.00 ₪ (870.49 ₹) |
15.28 ₪ (350.00 ₹) |
-59.8 % |
Transportation | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 ₪ (137.45 ₹) |
1.31 ₪ (30.00 ₹) |
-78.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
225.00 ₪ (5,154.22 ₹) |
39.29 ₪ (900.00 ₹) |
-82.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
17.00 ₪ (389.43 ₹) |
3.49 ₪ (80.00 ₹) |
-79.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 ₪ (110.60 ₹) |
1.76 ₪ (40.23 ₹) |
-63.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
110.00 ₪ (2,519.84 ₹) |
6.55 ₪ (150.00 ₹) |
-94.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
27.41 ₪ (627.97 ₹) |
17.04 ₪ (390.26 ₹) |
-37.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
154,500.00 ₪ (3,539,230.50 ₹) |
52,384.27 ₪ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-66.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
155,683.02 ₪ (3,566,330.71 ₹) |
85,073.77 ₪ (1,948,839.31 ₹) |
-45.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
862.53 ₪ (19,758.57 ₹) |
152.53 ₪ (3,494.09 ₹) |
-82.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.84 ₪ (935.59 ₹) |
14.24 ₪ (326.23 ₹) |
-65.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
102.67 ₪ (2,351.92 ₹) |
30.08 ₪ (689.02 ₹) |
-70.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
250.94 ₪ (5,748.38 ₹) |
60.39 ₪ (1,383.37 ₹) |
-75.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
73.21 ₪ (1,677.04 ₹) |
28.47 ₪ (652.12 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
45.00 ₪ (1,030.84 ₹) |
13.10 ₪ (300.00 ₹) |
-70.9 % |
Childcare | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,676.41 ₪ (84,217.89 ₹) |
261.78 ₪ (5,996.81 ₹) |
-92.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
43,545.73 ₪ (997,529.96 ₹) |
6,871.91 ₪ (157,419.22 ₹) |
-84.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
327.86 ₪ (7,510.41 ₹) |
97.17 ₪ (2,225.87 ₹) |
-70.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
207.54 ₪ (4,754.22 ₹) |
100.33 ₪ (2,298.38 ₹) |
-51.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
420.78 ₪ (9,639.01 ₹) |
172.38 ₪ (3,948.82 ₹) |
-59.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
463.78 ₪ (10,624.01 ₹) |
125.65 ₪ (2,878.30 ₹) |
-72.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,213.84 ₪ (96,529.12 ₹) |
701.35 ₪ (16,066.39 ₹) |
-83.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,430.69 ₪ (78,589.08 ₹) |
437.16 ₪ (10,014.34 ₹) |
-87.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,706.51 ₪ (153,630.25 ₹) |
1,620.15 ₪ (37,113.76 ₹) |
-75.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,731.56 ₪ (131,296.52 ₹) |
1,002.06 ₪ (22,954.93 ₹) |
-82.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,903.09 ₪ (66,502.93 ₹) |
553.64 ₪ (12,682.66 ₹) |
-80.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,410.92 ₪ (55,228.57 ₹) |
302.07 ₪ (6,919.77 ₹) |
-87.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Israel Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,658.51 ₪ (244,161.25 ₹) |
2,053.73 ₪ (47,046.02 ₹) |
-80.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.87 | 8.98 | +84.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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