Cost of living comparison
Israel is 3.5% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Israel
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Israel are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪76.81
|
$18.92
₪70.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.56
|
$14.73
₪54.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.64
|
$2.61
₪9.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.27
|
$2.05
₪7.62
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.78
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.08
|
$6.94
₪25.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.98
|
$6.77
₪25.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.35
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.71
|
$4.50
₪16.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.05
|
$1.39
₪5.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$0.90
₪3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.74
|
$0.79
₪2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$0.63
₪2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.15
|
$0.60
₪2.24
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.90
|
$7.15
₪26.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪233.91
|
$55.86
₪207.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪162,580.01
|
$38,349.49
₪142,548.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.27
|
$12.71
₪47.23
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.01
|
$26.90
₪99.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,459.54
|
$996.96
₪3,705.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,888.33
|
$867.88
₪3,225.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪533.81
|
$164.21
₪610.37
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,130.36
|
$878.81
₪3,266.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,129.43
|
$11,812.07
₪43,906.65
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.72
|
$7.94
₪29.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.09
|
$3.67
₪13.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.69
|
$9.64
₪35.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪315.62
|
$64.13
₪238.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.60
|
$11.47
₪42.65
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪361.77
|
$83.32
₪309.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$53.42
₪198.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪408.85
|
$112.69
₪418.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪406.37
|
$128.71
₪478.43
|
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