Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 15.9% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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