Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luxembourg vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 19.9% more expensive than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Luxembourg
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.87
₪76.92
|
$24.53
€20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
₪9.37
|
$4.21
€3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
₪7.26
|
$3.98
€3.39
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
₪7.84
|
$3.47
€2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
₪20.75
|
$9.61
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
₪27.45
|
$6.90
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
₪14.19
|
$5.28
€4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
₪17.66
|
$6.92
€5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
₪5.17
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.27
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.66
|
$1.52
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₪3.84
|
$2.03
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪2.73
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.43
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
₪26.78
|
$6.61
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.00
₪228.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,597.85
₪156,628.69
|
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.56
₪40.48
|
$37.96
€32.34
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.83
₪96.15
|
$58.05
€49.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,659.34
₪5,347.97
|
$2,174.26
€1,852.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.94
₪4,089.75
|
$1,864.11
€1,588.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.81
₪598.86
|
$215.65
€183.74
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$942.22
₪3,036.74
|
$1,485.02
€1,265.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,369.13
₪75,317.66
|
$16,449.19
€14,014.81
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.55
₪30.77
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
₪14.54
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.44
₪33.65
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.49
₪291.66
|
$63.65
€54.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.42
₪43.27
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.86
₪370.18
|
$96.40
€82.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.50
₪288.45
|
$45.12
€38.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.22
₪448.70
|
$107.15
€91.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.19
₪464.73
|
$133.15
€113.45
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
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