Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 8.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Jerusalem
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Jerusalem
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Jerusalem
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Jerusalem
- Childcare
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pay 33.5% more in Jerusalem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Jerusalem
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Jerusalem
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Jerusalem.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK139.23
|
$20.66
₪74.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK92.82
|
$13.33
₪47.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.41
|
$2.59
₪9.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.23
|
$1.96
₪7.04
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.43
|
$2.36
₪8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK41.79
|
$6.48
₪23.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK47.94
|
$7.26
₪26.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK30.69
|
$3.86
₪13.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK32.93
|
$4.77
₪17.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.11
|
$1.36
₪4.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.14
|
$0.90
₪3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.76
|
$0.74
₪2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.66
|
$0.90
₪3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK6.91
|
$0.60
₪2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.84
|
$0.58
₪2.08
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK50.26
|
$7.24
₪26.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK647.79
|
$62.93
₪226.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK324,875.77
|
$43,738.40
₪157,392.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK157.80
|
$10.03
₪36.08
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK237.92
|
$26.37
₪94.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK10,925.26
|
$1,468.76
₪5,285.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,169.58
|
$1,046.06
₪3,764.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK981.53
|
$143.61
₪516.77
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,747.35
|
$842.15
₪3,030.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK81,373.65
|
$15,369.36
₪55,306.44
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.69
|
$8.53
₪30.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK39.98
|
$4.06
₪14.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK58.48
|
$9.33
₪33.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK280.32
|
$84.91
₪305.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK120.67
|
$12.00
₪43.18
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK746.84
|
$97.33
₪350.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK315.06
|
$59.99
₪215.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK783.87
|
$109.99
₪395.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,129.47
|
$109.32
₪393.40
|
|
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