Travel budget and cost of living in Israel how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Israel and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Israel. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Israel travel budget.
Travel budget in Israel
Israel: calculate your travel budget
Israel: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Israel for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 96 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2105* (8036 ₪)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 163 for 2 ppl.
- $ 53 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 4398* (16786 ₪)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 197 for 2 ppl.
- $ 84 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 25 per person
Total budget:
$ 6336* (24178 ₪)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Israel in 2024
Cost of living: Israel VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Israel in 2024 is essentially the same as in the United States (USA)
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Israel by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Israel compared to the national average.
Cities | /Israel | View Details |
---|---|---|
Rehovot | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Rehovot |
Netanya | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Netanya |
Tel Aviv | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tel Aviv |
Ashdod | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ashdod |
Bet Shemesh | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bet Shemesh |
Jerusalem | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Jerusalem |
Nazareth | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Nazareth |
Local prices in Israel by expense type
Israel: Restaurant budget
($ 14 to $ 30)
2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 28 to $ 68)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 14 to $ 18)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 4.9 to $ 10)
35% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.7 to $ 4)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.4 to $ 5.3)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 2.1 to $ 3.8)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.7 to $ 3)
9% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Israel: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 36 to $ 758)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 179
($ 48 to $ 560)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 81 to $ 587)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 114 to $ 658)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 319
($ 174 to $ 728)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 465
($ 69 to $ 463)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 171
($ 81 to $ 938)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 250
($ 103 to $ 848)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 216
($ 85 to $ 608)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 116 to $ 1115)
56% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 216
Israel: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.5 to $ 2.3)
72% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.3 to $ 4.9)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.9 to $ 3.5)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 3 to $ 4.9)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 7.2 to $ 14)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.9 to $ 4)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.8 to $ 2.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 2.4)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Israel: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.4 to $ 1.7)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.8 to $ 2.1)
102% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.2 to $ 8.1)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 30 to $ 211)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Israel: Leisure activity budget
($ 11 to $ 14)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 11 to $ 28)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Israel: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 9 to $ 12)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 41 to $ 135)
63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 34 to $ 81)
29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 905)
(fair price: $ 994)
(fair price: $ 918)
(fair price: $ 243)
(fair price: $ 187)
(fair price: $ 1312)
About the information on the cost of living in Israel
The information about the cost of living in Israel shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Israel updated on 01-10-2024.
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