Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

compared to

London, United Kingdom

London vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

London is 56.5% more expensive than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in London
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in London
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in London
Housing: pay 83.0% more in London
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% more in London
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in London

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.

London vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪75.36	$25.83 £19.96	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪48.62	$10.33 £7.98	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.46	$2.46 £1.90	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪7.13	$1.85 £1.43	-5.4%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.61	$2.07 £1.60	-12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪23.63	$5.65 £4.36	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪26.47	$6.31 £4.88	-13.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪14.08	$4.45 £3.44	+15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪17.38	$4.26 £3.29	-10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪4.96	$1.56 £1.21	+14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.28	$0.75 £0.58	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.69	$1.44 £1.11	+95.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.27	$1.79 £1.38	+99.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.17	$0.69 £0.53	+15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.11	$0.70 £0.54	+21.4%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Jerusalem	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪26.39	$7.39 £5.71	+2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪229.48	$258.31 £199.58	+310.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪159,502.80	$36,531.14 £28,225.71	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪36.56	$35.26 £27.24	+251.7%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 83.0% more for housing

	Jerusalem	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪96.16	$41.63 £32.17	+57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,356.21	$2,834.46 £2,190.04	+93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,814.73	$2,063.73 £1,594.54	+97.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪523.70	$263.90 £203.90	+83.8%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Jerusalem	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪3,071.11	$2,333.60 £1,803.05	+177.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪56,048.12	$27,892.30 £21,550.93	+81.5%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪31.12	$8.27 £6.39	-3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪14.80	$4.80 £3.71	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪34.03	$19.76 £15.27	+111.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪309.65	$65.66 £50.74	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪43.76	$16.14 £12.47	+34.5%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Jerusalem	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪354.92	$96.94 £74.90	-0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪218.79	$50.55 £39.06	-15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪401.11	$114.87 £88.76	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪398.68	$135.36 £104.59	+23.8%
Average			+3.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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