Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 23.7% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.64
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.71
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.18
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.59
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.95
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.43
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.13
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€538.26
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.56
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.45
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€40.89
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€115.13
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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