New ZealandNew Zealand

Israel

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New ZealandNew Zealand = 1×

IsraelIsrael vs New ZealandNew Zealand
Overall verdict

IsraelIsrael is about 1.25× New ZealandNew Zealand.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New ZealandNew Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Israel is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand = 1× IsraelIsrael is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.55
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.41
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.29
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.87

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Israel, Diesel 1L costs 1.7× what it does in New Zealand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.70
    IsraelIsrael NZD 4.24 USD 2.407
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.41
    IsraelIsrael NZD 4.47 USD 2.535
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.41
    IsraelIsrael NZD 140.78 ILS 249
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.29
    IsraelIsrael NZD 11.08 ILS 20
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.87
    IsraelIsrael NZD 0.32 USD 0.185
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Israel

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+48%
in NZD

It rose 18% in local currency, but 48% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.