Cost of Living Comparison Between Eilat and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Eilat and Jerusalem

🙂 Solo nomad: Eilat is 11.5% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eilat is 8.7% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.79 ₪74.2
$22.92 ₪81.8
-9.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 ₪280
$83.8 ₪299
-6.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 ₪49.49
$15.77 ₪56.3
-12.05%
Cappuccino
$3.79 ₪13.54
$4.19 ₪14.96
-9.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₪10.74
$2.78 ₪9.92
8.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₪7.94
$2.09 ₪7.45
6.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 ₪23.3
$9.12 ₪32.53
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 ₪24.33
$8.54 ₪30.46
-20.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ₪6.28
$2.14 ₪7.64
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 ₪7.08
$2.45 ₪8.73
-19.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 ₪8.34
$2.95 ₪10.51
-20.68%
Eggs
$3.66 ₪13.05
$4.18 ₪14.91
-12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 ₪49.68
$13.9 ₪49.6
0.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 ₪32.01
$11.53 ₪41.13
-22.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.75 ₪70.5
$18.07 ₪64.5
9.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 ₪13.42
$3.39 ₪12.11
10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₪8.19
$2.03 ₪7.26
12.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ₪6.51
$1.72 ₪6.15
6.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 ₪8.15
$2.5 ₪8.92
-8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ₪5.56
$1.76 ₪6.27
-11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 ₪5.62
$1.52 ₪5.41
3.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 ₪6.44
$2.09 ₪7.47
-13.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₪4.83
$1.46 ₪5.21
-7.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.14 ₪32.62
$9.83 ₪35.07
-7.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 ₪44.17
$14.81 ₪52.9
-16.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₪8.25
$2.46 ₪8.77
-6.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ₪10.83
$2.88 ₪10.27
5.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 ₪6.12
$1.72 ₪6.12
-0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 ₪233
$68.2 ₪243
-4.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ₪12.17
$3.65 ₪13.04
-6.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.7 ₪6.05
$0.88 ₪3.14
93.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.19 ₪115
$28.05 ₪100
14.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ₪7.11
$2.02 ₪7.21
-1.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.8K ₪170.6K
$46.5K ₪166.1K
2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45K ₪160.6K
$46.4K ₪165.7K
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 ₪638
$228 ₪812
-21.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.87 ₪28.07
$12.64 ₪45.12
-37.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 ₪80.5
$28.37 ₪101
-20.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.34 ₪151
$85.6 ₪306
-50.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.48 ₪65.9
$30.09 ₪107
-38.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 ₪46.09
$12.8 ₪45.69
0.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$926 ₪3,304
$906 ₪3,231
2.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K ₪60.6K
$21.7K ₪77.3K
-21.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ₪264
$105 ₪373
-29.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 ₪182
$64.1 ₪229
-20.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 ₪337
$125 ₪447
-24.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₪366
$115 ₪411
-10.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 ₪4,245
$1,575 ₪5,620
-24.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 ₪2,474
$1,154 ₪4,117
-39.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,810 ₪6,460
$2,714 ₪9,683
-33.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 ₪4,755
$1,882 ₪6,716
-29.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,098 ₪32.5K
$14.7K ₪52.4K
-38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,913 ₪17.5K
$9,525 ₪34K
-48.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eilat
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,792 ₪13.5K
$2,976 ₪10.6K
27.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
6
-22.83%

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Last update for Eilat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

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