Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Israel

Jerusalem vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 55.0% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 78.3% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 42.2% more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 43.1% more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Jerusalem

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

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Jerusalem vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Prague	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK236.60	$23.11 ₪70.80	+112.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK219.54	$19.53 ₪59.83	+93.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.38	$3.52 ₪10.78	+76.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.47	$2.86 ₪8.75	+97.6%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.79	$3.32 ₪10.16	+101.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK130.01	$8.64 ₪26.45	+44.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.69	$9.02 ₪27.64	+123.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK83.35	$4.85 ₪14.86	+26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK82.09	$6.59 ₪20.18	+74.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.97	$1.96 ₪6.02	+125.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.53	$1.51 ₪4.62	+87.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.04	$1.20 ₪3.66	+23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.67	$1.09 ₪3.34	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.04	$0.86 ₪2.62	+85.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.84	$0.76 ₪2.33	+68.4%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 78.3% more for transportation

	Prague	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK158.32	$9.96 ₪30.53	+37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK467.64	$69.33 ₪212.40	+222.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK676K	$57,582.76 ₪176K	+85.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK339.28	$14.19 ₪43.48	-9.0%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 42.2% more for housing

	Prague	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK475.16	$41.92 ₪128.42	+92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,287.31	$1,862.84 ₪5,706.72	+66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,907.38	$1,279.70 ₪3,920.29	+33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,783.39	$219.72 ₪673.12
Average			+42.2%

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pay 43.1% more for childcare

	Prague	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,472.83	$1,411.37 ₪4,323.65	+30.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK402K	$28,921.58 ₪88,599.83	+56.5%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.85	$8.14 ₪24.93	+157.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.50	$4.89 ₪14.99	+33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK169.64	$13.54 ₪41.48	+73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,467.92	$73.40 ₪224.87	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK289.39	$14.65 ₪44.87	+10.2%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Prague	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,013.32	$117.06 ₪358.59	+26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,036.04	$75.86 ₪232.41	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,439.06	$151.21 ₪463.23	+34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,770.53	$161.99 ₪496.25	+27.2%
Average			+36.4%

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