Cost of living comparison
Rome is 11.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Rome instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪71.29
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.92
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.09
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪7.00
|
$1.15
€1.05
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.25
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.70
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.94
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.09
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.69
|
$5.10
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.08
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.37
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.81
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.23
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.15
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.04
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.67
|
$7.44
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪229.15
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪137,489.30
|
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.29
|
$17.87
€16.43
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.90
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,714.58
|
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪4,008.95
|
$721.77
€663.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪425.67
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,832.53
|
$516.83
€475.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,969.35
|
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.52
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪35.14
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪310.96
|
$62.20
€57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.83
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪341.90
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪237.64
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪429.20
|
$103.39
€95.08
|
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