IsraelIsrael

Russia

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IsraelIsrael = 1×

RussiaRussia vs IsraelIsrael
Overall verdict

RussiaRussia is about 0.34× IsraelIsrael.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IsraelIsrael = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. A bar running right means Russia 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 IsraelIsrael Israel = 1× RussiaRussia is pricier →
  • ⛽ Transport 2 items
    ×0.40
  • ⚡ Utilities 1 item
    ×0.37
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.27

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

In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.4× what it does in Israel — but Big Mac costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.43
    RussiaRussia ILS 3.09 USD 1.037
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.17 USD 2.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37
    RussiaRussia ILS 0.22 USD 0.069
    IsraelIsrael ILS 0.58 USD 0.185
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.36
    RussiaRussia ILS 2.75 USD 0.925
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.55 USD 2.535
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.27
    RussiaRussia ILS 5.54 RUB 135
    IsraelIsrael ILS 20.00 ILS 20
    Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Russia

Big Mac, 2017 → 2022
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
-1%
in RUB
137 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-31%
in ILS

It rose -1% in local currency, but -31% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Russia's inflation.

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