Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Dubai

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 0.5% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 8.2% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.58 ₪73.5

$10.98 AED 40.33

105.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.9 ₪270

$82.3 AED 302

0.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.35 ₪49.95

$9.59 AED 35.2

60.06%

Cappuccino

$4.41 ₪14.36

$5.42 AED 19.92

-18.63%

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

$2.65 ₪8.61

$1.24 AED 4.55

113.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₪6.76

$0.89 AED 3.26

133.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.77 ₪28.54

$12.05 AED 44.24

-27.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.62 ₪28.04

$13.57 AED 49.84

-36.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₪6.87

$1.93 AED 7.07

9.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 ₪7.68

$1.44 AED 5.29

63.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.91 ₪9.48

$2.18 AED 8

33.49%

Eggs

$4.02 ₪13.06

$3.4 AED 12.48

18.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.77 ₪44.79

$9.94 AED 36.51

38.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.35 ₪36.92

$9.32 AED 34.21

21.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.93 ₪58.3

$12.47 AED 45.79

43.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 ₪11.15

$2.28 AED 8.38

50.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₪6.6

$1.93 AED 7.09

5.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ₪5.63

$1.89 AED 6.96

-8.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.39 ₪7.76

$1.54 AED 5.64

55.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₪5.71

$1.25 AED 4.58

40.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.56 ₪5.08

$1.26 AED 4.62

23.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2 ₪6.51

$1.38 AED 5.08

44.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 ₪4.79

$0.64 AED 2.36

129.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.8 ₪31.87

$6.49 AED 23.84

51.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.56 ₪47.36

$16.49 AED 60.6

-11.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.5 ₪8.14

$2.64 AED 9.7

-5.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 ₪9.23

$3.55 AED 13.04

-20.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ₪5.34

$1.61 AED 5.93

1.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 ₪218

$80.2 AED 295

-16.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.6 ₪11.7

$3.24 AED 11.89

11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 ₪2.86

$0.86 AED 3.15

2.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.66 ₪93.2

$8.4 AED 30.85

241.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 ₪6.62

$0.77 AED 2.84

164.94%

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

$46.5K ₪151.4K

$33K AED 121.1K

41.10%

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

$46.5K ₪151.3K

$22.5K AED 82.8K

106.21%

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

$228 ₪742

$211 AED 777

7.83%

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

$12.5 ₪40.67

$63.2 AED 232

-80.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.55 ₪92.9

$102 AED 374

-71.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$84.8 ₪276

$86.9 AED 319

-2.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.01 ₪97.6

$46.06 AED 169

-34.85%

Cinema Ticket

$12.81 ₪41.67

$14.75 AED 54.2

-13.15%

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

$878 ₪2,855

$851 AED 3,126

3.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.4K ₪69.6K

$14K AED 51.5K

52.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 ₪336

$81.2 AED 298

27.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.3 ₪209

$63.6 AED 233

1.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 ₪404

$114 AED 418

9.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₪375

$120 AED 439

-3.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,571 ₪5,111

$2,402 AED 8,819

-34.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,164 ₪3,787

$1,581 AED 5,805

-26.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,811 ₪9,145

$4,634 AED 17K

-39.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,890 ₪6,147

$2,929 AED 10.8K

-35.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.4K ₪46.9K

$7,255 AED 26.6K

98.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,403 ₪30.6K

$3,912 AED 14.4K

140.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,993 ₪9,737

$4,007 AED 14.7K

-25.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

33.63%

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

Last update for Jerusalem: November 23, 2025

Last update for Dubai: November 23, 2025

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