Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 37.1% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Athens, you would:
pay 78.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$19.00
₪71.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$13.57
₪50.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$2.42
₪9.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.87
₪7.00
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$2.46
₪9.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$6.58
₪24.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$6.91
₪25.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$3.76
₪14.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$4.71
₪17.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.35
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.90
₪3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.75
₪2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.86
₪3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.57
₪2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.54
₪2.04
|
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pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$7.37
₪27.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$61.07
₪229.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$36,639.14
₪137,489.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$10.20
₪38.29
|
|
pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$24.22
₪90.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$1,522.86
₪5,714.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$1,068.33
₪4,008.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$113.43
₪425.67
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$754.83
₪2,832.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$9,851.86
₪36,969.35
|
|
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$7.60
₪28.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$9.36
₪35.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$82.87
₪310.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$12.21
₪45.83
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$91.11
₪341.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$63.33
₪237.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
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