Israel
Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.
Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×
Overall verdict
Israel is about 0.87×
United Kingdom.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
United 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 Kingdom
United Kingdom = 1×
Israel is pricier →
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.
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.24
Israel £1.91 USD 2.535
United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.22
Israel £61.18 ILS 249
United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.08
Israel £1.82 USD 2.407
United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90
Israel £4.75 ILS 20
United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46
Israel £0.14 USD 0.185
United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
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.