Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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Israel

Jerusalem vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 33.1% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 53.3% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 11.0% more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 17.1% more in Jerusalem

The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$23.11 ₪72.67	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$19.53 ₪61.42	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$3.52 ₪11.07	+15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$2.86 ₪8.98	-8.5%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 53.3% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$3.32 ₪10.43	-58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$8.64 ₪27.15	-26.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$9.02 ₪28.37	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$4.85 ₪15.25	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$6.59 ₪20.72	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$1.96 ₪6.18	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$1.51 ₪4.75	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$1.20 ₪3.76	-63.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$1.09 ₪3.43	-71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$0.86 ₪2.69	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$0.76 ₪2.39	-59.5%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$9.96 ₪31.33	+10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$69.33 ₪218.02	+0.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$57,582.76 ₪181K	+53.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$14.19 ₪44.63	-53.3%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$41.92 ₪131.82	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$1,862.84 ₪5,857.81	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$1,279.70 ₪4,024.09	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$219.72 ₪690.94	-0.3%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 11.0% more for childcare

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$1,411.37 ₪4,438.12	+6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$28,921.58 ₪90,945.66	+15.3%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$8.14 ₪25.59	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$4.89 ₪15.38	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$13.54 ₪42.58	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$73.40 ₪230.82	-61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$14.65 ₪46.06	+8.5%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 17.1% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$117.06 ₪368.09	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$75.86 ₪238.56	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$151.21 ₪475.50	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$161.99 ₪509.39	+25.8%
Average			+17.1%

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