Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 23.2% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Jerusalem
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Jerusalem
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Jerusalem
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Jerusalem
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Jerusalem
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% less in Jerusalem
- Clothing
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pay 17.9% less in Jerusalem
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jerusalem.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$20.66
₪77.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$13.33
₪49.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$2.59
₪9.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$1.96
₪7.32
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$2.36
₪8.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$6.48
₪24.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$7.26
₪27.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$3.86
₪14.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$4.77
₪17.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$1.36
₪5.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.90
₪3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.74
₪2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$0.90
₪3.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.58
₪2.16
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$7.24
₪27.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$62.93
₪235.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$43,738.40
₪163,731.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$10.03
₪37.53
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$26.37
₪98.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$1,468.76
₪5,498.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$1,046.06
₪3,915.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$143.61
₪537.58
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$842.15
₪3,152.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$15,369.36
₪57,533.92
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$8.53
₪31.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$4.06
₪15.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$9.33
₪34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$84.91
₪317.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$12.00
₪44.92
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$97.33
₪364.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$59.99
₪224.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$109.99
₪411.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$109.32
₪409.25
|
|
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