Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 30.6% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% more in Jerusalem
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Jerusalem
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% more in Jerusalem
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Jerusalem
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% more in Jerusalem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.4% more in Jerusalem
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Jerusalem
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Lisbon. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$20.66
₪76.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$13.33
₪49.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.59
₪9.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.96
₪7.22
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$2.36
₪8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$6.48
₪23.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$7.26
₪26.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$3.86
₪14.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$4.77
₪17.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.36
₪5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.90
₪3.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
|
pay 21.2% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$7.24
₪26.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$62.93
₪232.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$43,738.40
₪161,601.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$10.03
₪37.04
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$26.37
₪97.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$1,468.76
₪5,426.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$1,046.06
₪3,864.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$143.61
₪530.59
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$842.15
₪3,111.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$15,369.36
₪56,785.59
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$8.53
₪31.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$4.06
₪15.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$9.33
₪34.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$84.91
₪313.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$12.00
₪44.33
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$97.33
₪359.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$109.99
₪406.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$109.32
₪403.92
|
|
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