Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 44.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 50.5% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 4.0% less in Buenos Aires

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 29.2% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪71.52	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	-33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.89	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪8.84	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-44.3%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.26	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪26.72	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-39.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪27.92	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪15.01	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.39	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.08	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.67	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.70	$0.65 ARS986.80	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.37	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.56 ARS848.63	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.36	$0.56 ARS844.64	-26.9%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 50.5% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪30.84	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪214.57	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-60.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$28,500.00 ARS43M	-50.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.92	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	-32.4%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪129.73	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	$770.79 ARS1M	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	$509.75 ARS774K	-60.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪679.98	$162.43 ARS247K	-26.1%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	$464.87 ARS706K	-67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-69.2%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪25.18	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪15.14	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.91	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪227.16	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪45.33	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-29.1%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 4.0% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪362.25	$120.49 ARS183K	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪234.78	$95.69 ARS145K	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪467.96	$115.94 ARS176K	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪501.31	$138.37 ARS210K	-14.6%
Average			-4.0%

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