Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 21.8% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪77.49
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
|
pay 62.3% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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