Wage Cost

Country comparison

Israel vs Canada

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Israel$57,4262025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 93.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Canada$67,9012025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 86.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$70k$64k$58k$52k$46k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallIsrael +7.1
FoodIsrael +16.0
ClothingCanada +12.0
HousingIsrael +10.8
HealthIsrael +21.1
TransportIsrael +6.0
RecreationIsrael +7.2
RestaurantsIsrael +32.4
Israel 93.10Canada 86.00
Overall
Israel 93.10
Canada 86.00
Difference Israel +7.10
Food
Israel 124.00
Canada 108.00
Difference Israel +16.00
Clothing
Israel 106.00
Canada 118.00
Difference Canada +12.00
Housing
Israel 93.90
Canada 83.10
Difference Israel +10.80
Health
Israel 83.30
Canada 62.20
Difference Israel +21.10
Transport
Israel 109.00
Canada 103.00
Difference Israel +6.00
Recreation
Israel 99.20
Canada 92.00
Difference Israel +7.20
Restaurants
Israel 130.00
Canada 97.60
Difference Israel +32.40

Key Differences

Understanding Israel and Canada

Israel records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Canada, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Canada shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $10,475 (18.2%) more than Israel. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.51% and +0.20%). The widest price category gap is Restaurants at 32.4 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Israel is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Restaurants, where Israel exceeds Canada by 32.4 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026