Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 1.4% more expensive than Douglas.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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