Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 13.2% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Paris, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.93
|
$19.00
₪71.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$13.57
₪50.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$2.42
₪9.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$1.87
₪7.00
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$2.46
₪9.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$6.58
₪24.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.39
|
$6.91
₪25.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
$3.76
₪14.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$4.71
₪17.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.35
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.90
₪3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.75
₪2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.86
₪3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.57
₪2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.54
₪2.04
|
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pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$7.37
₪27.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.65
|
$61.07
₪229.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,876.90
|
$36,639.14
₪137,489.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$10.20
₪38.29
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.71
|
$24.22
₪90.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,344.53
|
$1,522.86
₪5,714.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€988.03
|
$1,068.33
₪4,008.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.08
|
$113.43
₪425.67
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.97
|
$754.83
₪2,832.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,159.76
|
$9,851.86
₪36,969.35
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$7.60
₪28.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$9.36
₪35.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.90
|
$82.87
₪310.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$12.21
₪45.83
|
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pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.90
|
$91.11
₪341.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.81
|
$63.33
₪237.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.20
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.45
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
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