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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Israel VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Israel in 2025 is 12% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Israel by expense type

Israel: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 25/person
($ 16 to $ 36)

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1% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 23

3 course dinner

$ 47/person
($ 34 to $ 78)

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1% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 46

McDonald's meal

$ 17/person
($ 16 to $ 20)

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49% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 9.8 for 500ml
($ 5.6 to $ 12)

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92% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.1

Imported beer

$ 3.5 for 330ml
($ 1.8 to $ 4.6)

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54% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 4.3/cup
($ 3.1 to $ 6.2)

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11% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.9

Fizzy drink

$ 3.2/can
($ 2.5 to $ 4.3)

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2% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.1

Water bottle

$ 2.5/bottle
($ 1.8 to $ 3.1)

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9% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Israel: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 164/night
($ 37 to $ 794)

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59% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 103

2-star hotel

$ 154/night
($ 51 to $ 587)

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9% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 141

3-star hotel

$ 187/night
($ 87 to $ 580)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 151

4-star hotel

$ 227/night
($ 133 to $ 602)

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25% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 182

5-star hotel

$ 345/night
($ 201 to $ 726)

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45% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 238

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 155/month
($ 77 to $ 431)

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30% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 119

Room with kitchen

$ 237/month
($ 85 to $ 953)

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24% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 294/month
($ 110 to $ 869)

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56% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 189

Cottage or guest house

$ 202/month
($ 90 to $ 612)

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23% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 165

Family room

$ 353/month
($ 123 to $ 1154)

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40% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 252

Israel: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.2/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 2.7)

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65% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 5.7/500g
($ 3.1 to $ 12)

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18% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.8

Rice

$ 3.1/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 4)

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29% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Eggs

$ 4.5/12 eggs
($ 3.4 to $ 5.6)

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14% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.9

Chicken

$ 13/kg
($ 8.3 to $ 16)

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2% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Apples

$ 3.7/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 4.9)

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33% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.6)

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14% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Potatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)

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21% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 1.6
($ 0.6 to $ 2.7)

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54% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Israel: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.8/ticket
($ 1.7 to $ 2.1)

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35% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.9/km
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 2.3/litre
($ 2.1 to $ 2.4)

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17% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 5
($ 3.7 to $ 9.3)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.7

Car hire

$ 45/24hrs
($ 27 to $ 211)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 59

Israel: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 13 to $ 16)

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4% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 23/hr
($ 16 to $ 31)

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7% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 21

Israel: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 12/pack
($ 11 to $ 14)

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3% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 101
($ 57 to $ 155)

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3% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

Summer dress

$ 66
($ 38 to $ 93)

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41% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 46

Plane ticket budget

London → Tel Aviv

$ 363
(fair price: $ 265)

New York City → Tel Aviv

$ 1286
(fair price: $ 969)

Montreal → Tel Aviv

$ 1058
(fair price: $ 979)

Los Angeles → Tel Aviv

$ 1365
(fair price: $ 1051)

Manchester → Tel Aviv

$ 362
(fair price: $ 287)

Melbourne → Tel Aviv

$ 1681
(fair price: $ 1319)

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