Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Dubai
😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 4% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 5.1% more expensive than Dubai without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.18 ₪79.2
$11.03 AED 40.52
101.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 ₪304
$82.3 AED 302
3.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.6 ₪55.7
$9.28 AED 34.08
68.10%
Cappuccino
$4.37 ₪15.59
$5.55 AED 20.38
-21.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ₪9.41
$1.21 AED 4.44
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₪7.51
$0.95 AED 3.48
122.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 ₪32.64
$12.43 AED 45.66
-26.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.2 ₪29.26
$13.89 AED 51
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ₪7.54
$1.98 AED 7.28
6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ₪8.3
$1.41 AED 5.19
65.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 ₪10.5
$2.29 AED 8.42
28.38%
Eggs
$4.22 ₪15.06
$3.38 AED 12.42
24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 ₪49.98
$10.05 AED 36.9
39.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.5 ₪41.03
$9.17 AED 33.67
25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.5 ₪62.5
$12.8 AED 46.99
36.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 ₪11.83
$2.37 AED 8.7
40.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ₪7.31
$1.96 AED 7.18
4.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 ₪6.29
$1.87 AED 6.85
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 ₪8.54
$1.56 AED 5.74
53.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 ₪6.01
$1.19 AED 4.36
42.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 ₪5.58
$1.26 AED 4.62
23.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₪7.17
$1.46 AED 5.36
37.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₪5
$0.65 AED 2.37
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.58 ₪34.19
$6.6 AED 24.23
45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 ₪37.26
$16.62 AED 61
-37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₪8.97
$2.6 AED 9.55
-3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₪9.84
$3.36 AED 12.36
-17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 ₪6.12
$1.59 AED 5.84
8.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 ₪239
$83.1 AED 305
-19.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ₪12.79
$3.31 AED 12.15
8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ₪3.32
$0.85 AED 3.1
9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.78 ₪99.1
$8.1 AED 29.75
242.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 ₪7.13
$0.73 AED 2.69
173.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K ₪163K
$32.9K AED 120.9K
38.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K ₪163.8K
$22.7K AED 83.4K
102.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 ₪798
$216 AED 794
3.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 ₪43.46
$63.3 AED 233
-80.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.95 ₪103
$103 AED 377
-71.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 ₪305
$88.4 AED 324
-3.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.31 ₪108
$46.27 AED 170
-34.49%
Cinema Ticket
$12.49 ₪44.58
$15.23 AED 55.9
-17.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$901 ₪3,214
$850 AED 3,122
5.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K ₪76.3K
$14K AED 51.4K
52.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₪372
$80.6 AED 296
29.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 ₪224
$63.5 AED 233
-1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₪445
$113 AED 417
10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₪415
$122 AED 449
-4.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 ₪5,484
$2,420 AED 8,885
-36.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,152 ₪4,111
$1,589 AED 5,833
-27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,777 ₪9,910
$4,593 AED 16.9K
-39.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 ₪6,843
$2,980 AED 10.9K
-35.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K ₪47.2K
$7,592 AED 27.9K
74.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,716 ₪31.1K
$3,810 AED 14K
128.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,570 ₪9,171
$4,034 AED 14.8K
-36.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4.49
33.63%
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