Cost of living comparison

Jersey

compared to

Israel

Jerusalem vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 2.4% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 0.7% less in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 12.6% more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Jerusalem

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

Jerusalem vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 0.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$23.11 ₪71.52	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$19.53 ₪60.44	+84.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$3.52 ₪10.89	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$2.86 ₪8.84	+15.3%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$3.32 ₪10.26	+20.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$8.64 ₪26.72	+139.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$9.02 ₪27.92	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$4.85 ₪15.01	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$6.59 ₪20.39	+22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$1.96 ₪6.08	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$1.51 ₪4.67	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$1.20 ₪3.70	-36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$1.09 ₪3.37	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$0.86 ₪2.65	-40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$0.76 ₪2.36	-45.7%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$9.96 ₪30.84	+27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$69.33 ₪214.57	+0.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+117.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	$14.19 ₪43.92	-43.1%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$41.92 ₪129.73	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$219.72 ₪679.98	-9.7%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 12.6% more for childcare

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+143.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$8.14 ₪25.18	+2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$4.89 ₪15.14	+1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$13.54 ₪41.91	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$73.40 ₪227.16	-3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$14.65 ₪45.33	-26.1%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Saint Helier	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$117.06 ₪362.25	+13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$75.86 ₪234.78	+4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$151.21 ₪467.96	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$161.99 ₪501.31	-21.8%
Average			+4.1%

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