Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 11.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Paris, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$16.66
₪62.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.20
|
$15.00
₪55.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$2.40
₪8.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.50
|
$1.87
₪6.97
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.12
|
$2.03
₪7.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€8.99
|
$6.25
₪23.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.41
|
$6.63
₪24.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.44
|
$3.65
₪13.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.94
|
$4.26
₪15.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.52
|
$1.37
₪5.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$0.85
₪3.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$0.75
₪2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.73
|
$0.73
₪2.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.55
₪2.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.45
₪1.69
|
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pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.60
|
$7.36
₪27.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€85.68
|
$59.15
₪220.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,440.32
|
$37,461.30
₪139,644.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.31
|
$11.11
₪41.41
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.24
|
$24.94
₪92.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,334.41
|
$1,371.82
₪5,113.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€962.89
|
$1,027.99
₪3,832.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€157.41
|
$112.09
₪417.83
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€770.11
|
$761.93
₪2,840.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,757.38
|
$10,080.39
₪37,576.68
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.13
|
$7.78
₪28.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.89
|
$3.50
₪13.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.71
|
$9.72
₪36.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.43
|
$67.48
₪251.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$11.11
₪41.41
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Jerusalem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€102.48
|
$78.07
₪291.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.96
|
$55.54
₪207.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€93.78
|
$110.73
₪412.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€132.88
|
$114.55
₪427.01
|
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