Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 34.4% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Jerusalem
- Groceries
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pay 29.1% less in Jerusalem
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Jerusalem
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Jerusalem
- Childcare
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pay 61.9% less in Jerusalem
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.9% less in Jerusalem
- Clothing
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pay 49.2% less in Jerusalem
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Jerusalem.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.10
|
$20.66
₪74.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.67
|
$13.33
₪47.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.05
|
$2.59
₪9.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.13
|
$1.96
₪7.04
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.68
|
$2.36
₪8.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€6.96
|
$6.48
₪23.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.15
|
$7.26
₪26.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.08
|
$3.86
₪13.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.12
|
$4.77
₪17.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.79
|
$1.36
₪4.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.90
₪3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$0.74
₪2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$0.90
₪3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.60
₪2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.58
₪2.08
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.40
|
$7.24
₪26.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.42
|
$62.93
₪226.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,067.56
|
$43,738.40
₪157,392.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.63
|
$10.03
₪36.08
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€52.89
|
$26.37
₪94.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,000.27
|
$1,468.76
₪5,285.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,567.84
|
$1,046.06
₪3,764.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€203.51
|
$143.61
₪516.77
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,809.55
|
$842.15
₪3,030.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,002.93
|
$15,369.36
₪55,306.44
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$8.53
₪30.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.73
|
$4.06
₪14.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.60
|
$9.33
₪33.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€446.59
|
$84.91
₪305.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.14
|
$12.00
₪43.18
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€151.03
|
$97.33
₪350.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€65.19
|
$59.99
₪215.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€189.77
|
$109.99
₪395.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€541.94
|
$109.32
₪393.40
|
|
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