Cost of living comparison
Paris is 27.8% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Paris instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.82
|
$19.49
€18.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.03
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.96
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.54
|
$11.66
€10.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.77
|
$5.86
€5.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
$4.70
€4.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.58
|
$7.05
€6.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.04
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.20
|
$1.90
€1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.14
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.48
|
$7.76
€7.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪227.63
|
$92.05
€85.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
$32,489.61
€30,142.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.04
|
$23.63
€21.92
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
$32.31
€29.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
$1,462.11
€1,356.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
$1,074.44
€996.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
$171.90
€159.48
|
|
pay 38.6% more for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
$829.69
€769.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
$16,485.47
€15,294.40
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.33
|
$7.58
€7.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.93
|
$4.52
€4.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
$13.00
€12.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪308.91
|
$41.22
€38.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.53
|
$14.08
€13.06
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
$102.11
€94.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
$44.38
€41.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$110.05
€102.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$156.00
€144.73
|
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