Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Ashkelon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Ashkelon

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 6% more expensive than Ashkelon without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 9.1% more expensive than Ashkelon without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.92 ₪81.8

$22.11 ₪78.9

3.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.8 ₪299

$100 ₪359

-16.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.77 ₪56.3

$17.11 ₪61.1

-7.83%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₪14.96

$3.8 ₪13.56

10.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ₪9.92

$2.94 ₪10.5

-5.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₪7.45

$2.09 ₪7.47

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.12 ₪32.53

$8.8 ₪31.41

3.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 ₪30.46

$8.23 ₪29.37

3.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₪7.64

$1.99 ₪7.11

7.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 ₪8.73

$2.61 ₪9.32

-6.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 ₪10.51

$2.98 ₪10.65

-1.01%

Eggs

$4.18 ₪14.91

$4.25 ₪15.17

-1.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 ₪49.6

$16.23 ₪57.9

-14.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.53 ₪41.13

$11 ₪39.26

4.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.07 ₪64.5

$17.97 ₪64.1

0.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ₪12.11

$3.94 ₪14.06

-13.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₪7.26

$2.41 ₪8.62

-15.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 ₪6.15

$1.8 ₪6.43

-4.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 ₪8.92

$2.3 ₪8.21

8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₪6.27

$1.72 ₪6.13

2.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 ₪5.41

$1.84 ₪6.57

-17.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₪7.47

$1.9 ₪6.79

10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₪5.21

$1.36 ₪4.84

7.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.83 ₪35.07

$11.44 ₪40.83

-14.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 ₪52.9

$14.44 ₪51.5

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 ₪8.77

$2.41 ₪8.58

2.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ₪10.27

$2.99 ₪10.66

-3.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 ₪6.12

$2.24 ₪7.98

-23.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.2 ₪243

$27.98 ₪99.8

143.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₪13.04

$5.75 ₪20.52

-36.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 ₪3.14

$1.1 ₪3.94

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.05 ₪100

$33.99 ₪121

-17.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 ₪7.21

$2.06 ₪7.34

-1.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$46.5K ₪166.1K

$45.9K ₪163.6K

1.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$46.4K ₪165.7K

$45.6K ₪162.5K

1.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$228 ₪812

$264 ₪941

-13.64%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.64 ₪45.12

$10.7 ₪38.16

18.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.37 ₪101

$31.8 ₪113

-10.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.6 ₪306

$63.8 ₪228

34.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.09 ₪107

$21.26 ₪75.9

41.53%

Cinema Ticket

$12.8 ₪45.69

$12.47 ₪44.51

2.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$906 ₪3,231

$829 ₪2,956

9.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.7K ₪77.3K

$24.8K ₪88.4K

-12.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₪373

$108 ₪386

-3.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.1 ₪229

$54.7 ₪195

17.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 ₪447

$122 ₪436

2.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₪411

$151 ₪540

-23.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,575 ₪5,620

$859 ₪3,065

83.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,154 ₪4,117

$700 ₪2,496

64.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,714 ₪9,683

$1,253 ₪4,472

116.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ₪6,716

$950 ₪3,388

98.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.7K ₪52.4K

$4,998 ₪17.8K

193.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,525 ₪34K

$4,147 ₪14.8K

129.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,976 ₪10.6K

$3,879 ₪13.8K

-23.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.67

28.48%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ashkelon: October 28, 2025

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