Cost of living comparison

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Jerusalem vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 55.9% more expensive than Majuro.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Jerusalem
Groceries
pay 43.1% less in Jerusalem
Transportation
pay 80.4% more in Jerusalem
Housing
pay 63.5% more in Jerusalem
Childcare
pay 10.2 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.7% more in Jerusalem
Clothing
pay 2.7 times more in Jerusalem

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Majuro. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.00
 
$23.11
₪71.52
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
 
$19.53
₪60.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
 
$3.52
₪10.89

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pay 43.1% less for groceries

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Bread
1 loaf
$3.40
 
$3.32
₪10.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $15.39
 
$8.64
₪26.72
Milk (1 gallon) $8.52
 
$9.02
₪27.92

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pay 80.4% more for transportation

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.81
 
$9.96
₪30.84
Monthly public transit pass ?? $69.33
₪214.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
 
$57,582.76
₪178K

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pay 63.5% more for housing

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$80.00
 
$41.92
₪129.73
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $775.00
 
$1,862.84
₪5,764.93
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $875.00
 
$1,279.70
₪3,960.28

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pay 10.2 times more for childcare

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $150.00
 
$1,411.37
₪4,367.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,640.00
 
$28,921.58
₪89,503.63

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$8.14
₪25.18
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
 
$4.89
₪15.14
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.00
 
$13.54
₪41.91

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

 
Majuro
Jerusalem
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.00
 
$117.06
₪362.25
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$75.86
₪234.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$30.00
 
$151.21
₪467.96

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