Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 35.1% more expensive than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.2% more in Jerusalem
- Groceries
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pay 7.9% more in Jerusalem
- Transportation
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pay 30.8% more in Jerusalem
- Housing
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pay 11.1% more in Jerusalem
- Childcare
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pay 76.3% more in Jerusalem
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 87.7% more in Jerusalem
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% more in Jerusalem
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$20.66
₪72.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
$13.33
₪46.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.55
|
$2.59
₪9.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.96
₪6.85
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.36
₪8.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.72
|
$6.48
₪22.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.50
|
$7.26
₪25.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
$3.86
₪13.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$4.77
₪16.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.36
₪4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.90
₪3.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.74
₪2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$0.90
₪3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.60
₪2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.58
₪2.02
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.29
|
$7.24
₪25.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.78
|
$62.93
₪220.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,442.66
|
$43,738.40
₪153,187.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.08
|
$10.03
₪35.11
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.40
|
$26.37
₪92.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€827.00
|
$1,468.76
₪5,144.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€679.14
|
$1,046.06
₪3,663.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€168.87
|
$143.61
₪502.97
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€426.10
|
$842.15
₪2,949.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,520.82
|
$15,369.36
₪53,829.09
|
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$8.53
₪29.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.03
|
$4.06
₪14.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$9.33
₪32.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.50
|
$84.91
₪297.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$12.00
₪42.02
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€77.88
|
$97.33
₪340.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.32
|
$59.99
₪210.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.62
|
$109.99
₪385.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.56
|
$109.32
₪382.89
|
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