Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

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Israel

Jerusalem vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 0.3% more expensive than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 20.0% more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Jerusalem

The cost of childcare and housing in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Vaduz. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jerusalem. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$23.11 ₪71.52	-35.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$19.53 ₪60.44	+8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$3.52 ₪10.89	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$2.86 ₪8.84	-32.0%
Average			-20.3%

Vaduz vs. Jerusalem - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$3.32 ₪10.26	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$8.64 ₪26.72	-36.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$9.02 ₪27.92	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$4.85 ₪15.01	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$6.59 ₪20.39	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$1.96 ₪6.08	+20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$1.51 ₪4.67	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$1.20 ₪3.70	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.09 ₪3.37	-11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$0.86 ₪2.65	-30.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$0.76 ₪2.36	-20.1%
Average			-24.6%

Vaduz vs. Jerusalem - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$9.96 ₪30.84	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$69.33 ₪214.57	-42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+60.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$14.19 ₪43.92	-71.6%
Average			-8.6%

Vaduz vs. Jerusalem - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.0% more for housing

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$41.92 ₪129.73	-36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	+12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$219.72 ₪679.98	+19.7%
Average			+20.0%

Vaduz vs. Jerusalem - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+292.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+72.2%
Average			+159.8%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$8.14 ₪25.18	+13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$4.89 ₪15.14	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$13.54 ₪41.91	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$73.40 ₪227.16	-8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$14.65 ₪45.33	-39.0%
Average			-15.2%

Vaduz vs. Jerusalem - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$117.06 ₪362.25	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$75.86 ₪234.78	+58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$151.21 ₪467.96	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$161.99 ₪501.31	-26.4%
Average			-3.5%

Vaduz vs. Jerusalem - Cost of clothing

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