Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 34.4% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.06
|
$20.66
₪76.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.49
|
$2.59
₪9.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.80
|
$1.96
₪7.24
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.72
|
$6.48
₪23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$7.26
₪26.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.77
₪17.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.36
₪5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.20
|
$7.24
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.63
|
$62.93
₪232.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.55
|
$10.03
₪37.12
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$8.53
₪31.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$4.06
₪15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€495.09
|
$84.91
₪314.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$12.00
₪44.42
|
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pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.80
|
$109.32
₪404.72
|
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