Cost of Living Comparison Between Elad and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Elad and Jerusalem

🙂 Solo nomad: Elad is 27.2% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elad is 17.6% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.08 ₪78.8
$22.92 ₪81.8
-3.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 ₪395
$83.8 ₪299
32.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.97 ₪60.6
$15.77 ₪56.3
7.61%
Cappuccino
$4.04 ₪14.41
$4.19 ₪14.96
-3.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ₪11.4
$2.78 ₪9.92
15.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₪9.1
$2.09 ₪7.45
22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 ₪31.98
$9.12 ₪32.53
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 ₪29.75
$8.54 ₪30.46
-2.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₪5.08
$2.14 ₪7.64
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₪3.83
$2.45 ₪8.73
-56.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 ₪9.11
$2.95 ₪10.51
-13.56%
Eggs
$2.87 ₪10.26
$4.18 ₪14.91
-31.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 ₪13.83
$13.9 ₪49.6
-72.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.84 ₪35.1
$11.53 ₪41.13
-14.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 ₪50.7
$18.07 ₪64.5
-21.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 ₪10.26
$3.39 ₪12.11
-15.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 ₪9.38
$2.03 ₪7.26
29.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 ₪7.88
$1.72 ₪6.15
28.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 ₪8.17
$2.5 ₪8.92
-8.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 ₪4.13
$1.76 ₪6.27
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2 ₪7.13
$1.52 ₪5.41
31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ₪5.16
$2.09 ₪7.47
-30.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₪1.94
$1.46 ₪5.21
-63.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.6 ₪30.67
$9.83 ₪35.07
-12.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.01 ₪32.16
$14.81 ₪52.9
-39.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ₪7.91
$2.46 ₪8.77
-9.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₪6.97
$2.88 ₪10.27
-32.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 ₪6.19
$1.72 ₪6.12
1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 ₪231
$68.2 ₪243
-4.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 ₪11.91
$3.65 ₪13.04
-8.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₪2.04
$0.88 ₪3.14
-35.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.04 ₪50.1
$28.05 ₪100
-49.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 ₪7.24
$2.02 ₪7.21
0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K ₪120.4K
$46.5K ₪166.1K
-27.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K ₪142.4K
$46.4K ₪165.7K
-14.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 ₪684
$228 ₪812
-15.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.71 ₪38.2
$12.64 ₪45.12
-15.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.11 ₪100
$28.37 ₪101
-0.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 ₪232
$85.6 ₪306
-24.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.17 ₪64.8
$30.09 ₪107
-39.61%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 ₪40.62
$12.8 ₪45.69
-11.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,292 ₪4,611
$906 ₪3,231
42.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.8K ₪88.5K
$21.7K ₪77.3K
14.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 ₪251
$105 ₪373
-32.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 ₪150
$64.1 ₪229
-34.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 ₪356
$125 ₪447
-20.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 ₪299
$115 ₪411
-27.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 ₪3,680
$1,575 ₪5,620
-34.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 ₪3,366
$1,154 ₪4,117
-18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 ₪5,531
$2,714 ₪9,683
-42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 ₪5,023
$1,882 ₪6,716
-25.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,730 ₪27.6K
$14.7K ₪52.4K
-47.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,404 ₪22.9K
$9,525 ₪34K
-32.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elad
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,848 ₪6,595
$2,976 ₪10.6K
-37.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
6
-33.33%

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Last update for Elad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

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