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Cost of Living in Haifa, Israel

This page summarises typical cost of living in Haifa, Israel, expressed in ILS. A single person can expect to budget around 7,970 ILS per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 44/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Haifa is relatively expensive relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Single / month
7,970 ILS
Affordability
44/100

Overview

This page summarises typical cost of living in Haifa, Israel, expressed in ILS. A single person can expect to budget around 7,970 ILS per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 44/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Haifa is relatively expensive relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Currency: ILS. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Monthly budget

Indicative total monthly spending by household type, before housing-market variation.

Monthly budget

  • Single person7,970 ILS
  • Couple13,600 ILS
  • Family20,300 ILS

Housing costs

Typical monthly rent by dwelling size.

Housing costs

  • Studio3,130 ILS
  • One-bedroom4,240 ILS
  • Three-bedroom7,840 ILS

Food costs

Everyday food and drink reference prices.

Food costs

  • Restaurant meal70 ILS
  • Coffee16 ILS

Transport costs

Public transport reference price.

Transport costs

  • Monthly transit pass274 ILS

Affordability score

A 0–100 comparison score; higher means more affordable. Mirrors the affordability dimension used across the platform's rankings.

Affordability score

Haifa has an affordability score of 44/100, which places it in the relatively expensive range relative to other indexed cities. Because every city profile uses the same scale, this score is the most reliable cross-city comparison — local-currency totals above are not directly comparable between countries.

Cost comparison summary

Neutral, source-grounded comparison with related cities. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.

Cost comparison summary

In Haifa a single-person monthly budget is around 7,970 ILS and a one-bedroom rent around 4,240 ILS. Use the affordability score (44/100) to compare across countries, since amounts are shown in each city's local currency.

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