Cost of living comparison

Israel

compared to

Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 0.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 18.2% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 54.7% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 9.0% less in Copenhagen

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

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Copenhagen vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪70.80	$20.97 DKK139.94	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪59.83	$13.48 DKK89.96	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.78	$5.10 DKK34.01	+44.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪8.75	$3.77 DKK25.12	+31.8%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 18.2% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.16	$4.77 DKK31.84	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪26.45	$8.64 DKK57.65	+0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪27.64	$7.89 DKK52.65	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪14.86	$5.89 DKK39.31	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.18	$6.31 DKK42.09	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.02	$1.52 DKK10.17	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.62	$1.39 DKK9.25	-8.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.66	$1.96 DKK13.07	+63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.34	$2.59 DKK17.26	+137.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.62	$1.07 DKK7.12	+24.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.33	$0.95 DKK6.35	+25.0%
Average			+18.2%

Jerusalem vs. Copenhagen - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪30.53	$9.58 DKK63.95	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪212.40	$104.86 DKK699.71	+51.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪176K	$50,184.55 DKK335K	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.48	$19.03 DKK126.95	+34.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪128.42	$37.42 DKK249.71	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,706.72	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪3,920.29	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	+13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪673.12	$138.83 DKK926.35	-36.8%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 54.7% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,323.65	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪88,599.83	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	-70.3%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪24.93	$8.99 DKK59.98	+10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪14.99	$6.97 DKK46.54	+42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.48	$9.44 DKK62.97	-30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪224.87	$64.00 DKK427.06	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪44.87	$20.22 DKK134.94	+38.1%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪358.59	$108.66 DKK725.03	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪232.41	$53.68 DKK358.19	-29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪463.23	$128.48 DKK857.31	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪496.25	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	+22.9%
Average			-9.0%

Jerusalem vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing

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