Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 24.0% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪77.49
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$3.59
€3.40
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$8.38
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$5.80
€5.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$1.00
€0.94
|
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pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$6.12
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$31.72
€30.09
|
|
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$7.23
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$45.62
€43.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$101.28
€96.05
|
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