United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Israel

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×

IsraelIsrael vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Overall verdict

IsraelIsrael is about 0.87× United KingdomUnited Kingdom.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom = 1× IsraelIsrael is pricier →
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.22
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.16
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.90
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.46

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

In Israel, Gasoline 1L costs 1.2× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.24
    IsraelIsrael £1.91 USD 2.535
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.22
    IsraelIsrael £61.18 ILS 249
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.08
    IsraelIsrael £1.82 USD 2.407
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90
    IsraelIsrael £4.75 ILS 20
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46
    IsraelIsrael £0.14 USD 0.185
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402
    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
+25%
in GBP

It rose 18% in local currency, but 25% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.