Cost of living comparison

Israel

compared to

United Kingdom

London vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

London is 15.6% more expensive than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in London
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in London
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in London
Housing: pay 54.9% more in London
Childcare: pay 58.2% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in London
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in London

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

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London vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪71.52	$26.43 £19.83	+14.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$10.57 £7.93	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.89	$2.95 £2.22	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪8.84	$2.16 £1.62	-24.6%
Average			-18.1%

Jerusalem vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	London
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.26	$2.04 £1.53	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪26.72	$6.36 £4.77	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪27.92	$6.98 £5.24	-22.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪15.01	$5.01 £3.76	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.39	$4.81 £3.61	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.08	$1.40 £1.05	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.67	$0.63 £0.47	-58.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.70	$1.38 £1.03	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.37	$1.52 £1.14	+39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.74 £0.55	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.36	$0.80 £0.60	+4.9%
Average			-17.9%

Jerusalem vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Jerusalem	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪30.84	$7.95 £5.96	-20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪214.57	$245.79 £184.41	+254.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	-33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.92	$31.77 £23.84	+123.8%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 54.9% more for housing

	Jerusalem	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪129.73	$40.48 £30.38	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	+52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	+78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪679.98	$284.00 £213.09	+29.3%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 58.2% more for childcare

	Jerusalem	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	+102.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	$35,755.44 £26,827.31	+23.6%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪25.18	$9.25 £6.94	+13.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪15.14	$5.62 £4.22	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.91	$23.46 £17.60	+73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪227.16	$60.55 £45.43	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪45.33	$17.84 £13.38	+21.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪362.25	$113.97 £85.51	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪234.78	$53.96 £40.49	-28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪467.96	$125.54 £94.19	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪501.31	$162.46 £121.89	+0.3%
Average			-12.9%

Jerusalem vs. London - Cost of clothing

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