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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪75.52
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.48
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.15
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.68
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.52
|
$5.32
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.41
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.97
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.70
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.11
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
pay 62.3% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.45
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪229.96
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.64
|
$26.47
€25.38
|
|
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.18
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.83
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪310.29
|
$56.25
€53.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.85
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪399.51
|
$114.27
€109.56
|
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