Cost of living comparison
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New Zealand vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 12.1% cheaper than Israel overall.
New Zealand vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Israel, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪59.60
|
$14.45
NZ$24.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪46.80
|
$9.14
NZ$15.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪8.25
|
$2.11
NZ$3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪6.55
|
$2.02
NZ$3.37
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪7.46
|
$1.74
NZ$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪22.88
|
$3.88
NZ$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪21.88
|
$6.34
NZ$10.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪11.90
|
$5.96
NZ$9.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪14.41
|
$4.01
NZ$6.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪4.57
|
$1.18
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪2.99
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪2.60
|
$1.29
NZ$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.19
|
$2.11
NZ$3.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.14
|
$0.85
NZ$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.11
|
$0.80
NZ$1.33
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪22.83
|
$6.08
NZ$10.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪178.70
|
$74.52
NZ$124.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪127K
|
$24,777.66
NZ$41,375.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪39.23
|
$17.81
NZ$29.74
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪84.85
|
$50.00
NZ$83.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,314.47
|
$978.36
NZ$1,633.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪2,776.53
|
$810.06
NZ$1,352.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪533.65
|
$95.66
NZ$159.74
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪2,865.76
|
$635.34
NZ$1,060.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪34,463.77
|
$13,463.91
NZ$22,482.95
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪25.00
|
$6.04
NZ$10.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪11.83
|
$3.35
NZ$5.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪31.07
|
$23.12
NZ$38.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪201.87
|
$37.72
NZ$62.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪36.44
|
$10.72
NZ$17.90
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪260.15
|
$65.22
NZ$108.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪181.25
|
$39.23
NZ$65.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪351.97
|
$90.28
NZ$150.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪398.18
|
$119.43
NZ$199.43
|
|
Israel vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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