Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tennessee vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Tennessee is 17.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
Tennessee vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Israel, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.87
₪74.11
|
$18.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
₪58.29
|
$10.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
₪10.34
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
₪8.39
|
$2.14
|
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
₪9.39
|
$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.49
₪26.38
|
$6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
₪28.21
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
₪14.83
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
₪19.65
|
$5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
₪6.07
|
$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
₪4.61
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₪3.30
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
₪3.97
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
₪2.55
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.27
|
$1.52
|
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of groceries
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.73
₪30.23
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.98
₪270.11
|
$43.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$56,575.39
₪176K
|
$35,239.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.75
₪48.92
|
$16.38
|
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of transportation
pay about the same for housing
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.16
₪130.91
|
$70.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,456.98
₪4,524.69
|
$1,477.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.34
₪3,550.66
|
$1,212.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$221.23
₪687.04
|
$153.79
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,259.48
₪3,911.33
|
$1,074.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,132.54
₪81,155.11
|
$22,313.44
|
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of childcare
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.32
₪28.93
|
$5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
₪15.03
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.45
₪41.76
|
$9.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.16
₪252.04
|
$39.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.27
₪44.32
|
$13.96
|
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.52
₪259.37
|
$51.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.14
₪202.31
|
$41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.03
₪416.24
|
$92.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.97
₪481.27
|
$121.26
|
|
Israel vs. Tennessee - Cost of clothing
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