Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 12.1% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in San Jose
Housing: pay 14.5% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 28.6% less in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in San Jose
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in San Jose

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪76.84	$10.83 CRC5,545.54	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪49.57	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.64	$1.99 CRC1,020.88	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪7.27	$1.46 CRC748.07	-25.3%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.78	$2.60 CRC1,329.57	+10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪24.09	$4.26 CRC2,183.73	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪26.99	$7.23 CRC3,703.37	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪14.36	$3.26 CRC1,670.54	-15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪17.72	$4.41 CRC2,256.39	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪5.06	$1.95 CRC998.78	+43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.35	$0.63 CRC322.72	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.74	$1.59 CRC814.67	+115.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.33	$1.35 CRC690.28	+50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.21	$1.30 CRC665.40	+118.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.15	$1.19 CRC609.82	+106.1%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪26.91	$5.49 CRC2,810.00	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪233.99	$38.02 CRC19,469.71	-39.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪162,635.47	$36,925.49 CRC18,907,249.89	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪37.28	$15.94 CRC8,162.46	+59.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪98.05	$53.59 CRC27,442.49	+103.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,461.40	$742.08 CRC379,972.73	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,889.65	$463.60 CRC237,381.45	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪533.99	$63.06 CRC32,286.86	-56.1%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 28.6% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪3,131.42	$521.49 CRC267,023.44	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪57,148.92	$12,425.72 CRC6,362,438.05	-19.2%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪31.73	$2.92 CRC1,492.68	-65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪15.09	$3.69 CRC1,890.09	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪34.70	$5.05 CRC2,587.31	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪315.73	$59.70 CRC30,569.21	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪44.62	$9.72 CRC4,975.59	-19.0%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪361.89	$73.59 CRC37,678.91	-24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪223.08	$50.81 CRC26,017.87	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪408.99	$125.98 CRC64,508.36	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪406.51	$117.31 CRC60,069.07	+7.3%
Average			-4.5%

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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: April 2025

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