Last Updated on November 13, 2021
Metric measurements of common household items for your shipping container and your new home in Israel.
Hebrew: מידות של ריהוט וחפצים ביתיים
Unless your apartment or house has been designed or built according to your specifications, most Israeli apartments and homes will probably have smaller rooms than you are used to. A comfortable 3-bedroom apartment may only be around 100 m². An average bedroom is between 8 – 10 m²
Before you pack, you will have to decide if your furniture and household items are appropriate in size for the average Israeli apartment or if you need to downsize. Check out our floor plan of a typical Israeli apartment.
If your decide to buy new appliances, furniture and linens to ship to Israel, we suggest you reference this list of measurements and dimensions before you make your purchases. Liaise with the agent who is coordinating your Aliyah or relocation shipment to determine the required container size.
Here are those measurements:
Dining table for 6 180 x 100 Dining chair seat-size 50 x 50 |
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2 seat couch 160 x 90 3 seat couch 220 x 90 |
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Medium sized fridge with top freezer 175 x 80 x 65 |
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Standard built-in oven 60 x 60 |
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Stove – 4 burners/ceramic or conduction 60 x 50 |
12 place setting dish washer 60 x 60 |
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Medium sized toaster oven 50 x 30 |
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Medium sized microwave 50 x 40 |
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Standard size washing machine 60 x 60 Clothes dryer 60 x 60 |
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Single bed sizes 70 x 190 80 x 190 |
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Youth bed 120 x 190 |
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Double bed sizes 140 x 190/200 160 x 190/200 180 x 190/200 |
Aliyah Tip
It is generally advisable to purchase small electrical appliances in Israel rather than shipping them from your country of origin. Most warranties are not valid outside the country they were originally purchased in. Be aware of the main power differences between North America and Israel. America and Canada use 110, other countries have the same power supply – 220 volts (60 Hz)\
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