Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 21.1% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of London, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
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pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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