Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 37.5% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 14.9% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Jerusalem
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$20.66
₪75.52
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$2.59
₪9.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.96
₪7.15
|
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pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$6.48
₪23.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$7.26
₪26.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$4.77
₪17.41
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.36
₪4.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.90
₪3.29
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.74
₪2.70
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.90
₪3.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.60
₪2.18
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.58
₪2.11
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pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$7.24
₪26.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$62.93
₪229.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,361.14
|
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.66
|
$10.03
₪36.64
|
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pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.28
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.07
|
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.02
|
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€230.98
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
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pay 86.4% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.39
|
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,958.98
|
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
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pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$8.53
₪31.18
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$4.06
₪14.83
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.71
|
$84.91
₪310.29
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.00
₪43.85
|
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pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Jerusalem
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€88.94
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.09
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.78
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.68
|
$109.32
₪399.51
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