Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

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Warsaw vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 25.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 16.2% less in Warsaw

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪76.81	$9.90 PLN38.39	-52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪49.56	$8.66 PLN33.59	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.64	$1.79 PLN6.96	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪7.27	$1.79 PLN6.94	-8.5%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.78	$1.09 PLN4.22	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪24.08	$4.36 PLN16.91	-32.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪26.98	$3.80 PLN14.72	-47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪14.35	$3.02 PLN11.73	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪17.71	$2.54 PLN9.85	-46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪5.05	$0.45 PLN1.76	-66.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.35	$0.75 PLN2.90	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.74	$0.82 PLN3.19	+11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.33	$1.39 PLN5.38	+54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.21	$0.41 PLN1.61	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.15	$0.47 PLN1.82	-19.0%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪26.90	$6.20 PLN24.05	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪233.91	$27.22 PLN105.57	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪162,580.01	$30,732.76 PLN119,198.75	-29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪37.27	$7.92 PLN30.71	-21.0%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪98.01	$17.20 PLN66.69	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,459.54	$1,070.18 PLN4,150.77	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,888.33	$832.44 PLN3,228.65	-20.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪533.81	$224.46 PLN870.58	+56.3%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪3,130.36	$507.82 PLN1,969.62	-39.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪57,129.43	$12,579.90 PLN48,791.85	-18.1%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪31.72	$3.71 PLN14.40	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪15.09	$3.66 PLN14.20	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪34.69	$4.76 PLN18.48	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪315.62	$42.25 PLN163.86	-50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪44.60	$8.66 PLN33.59	-27.8%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 16.2% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪361.77	$89.45 PLN346.93	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪223.01	$41.56 PLN161.18	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪408.85	$88.32 PLN342.56	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪406.37	$102.18 PLN396.29	-6.5%
Average			-16.2%

Jerusalem vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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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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