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

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 12.9% more expensive than Eilat without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 9.5% more expensive than Eilat without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.92 ₪81.8

$20.79 ₪74.2

10.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.8 ₪299

$78.4 ₪280

6.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.77 ₪56.3

$13.87 ₪49.49

13.70%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₪14.96

$3.79 ₪13.54

10.55%

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

$2.78 ₪9.92

$3.01 ₪10.74

-7.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₪7.45

$2.23 ₪7.94

-6.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.12 ₪32.53

$6.53 ₪23.3

39.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 ₪30.46

$6.82 ₪24.33

25.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₪7.64

$1.76 ₪6.28

21.59%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 ₪8.73

$1.98 ₪7.08

23.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 ₪10.51

$2.34 ₪8.34

26.07%

Eggs

$4.18 ₪14.91

$3.66 ₪13.05

14.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 ₪49.6

$13.92 ₪49.68

-0.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.53 ₪41.13

$8.97 ₪32.01

28.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.07 ₪64.5

$19.75 ₪70.5

-8.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ₪12.11

$3.76 ₪13.42

-9.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₪7.26

$2.29 ₪8.19

-11.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 ₪6.15

$1.83 ₪6.51

-6.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 ₪8.92

$2.28 ₪8.15

9.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₪6.27

$1.56 ₪5.56

12.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 ₪5.41

$1.57 ₪5.62

-3.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₪7.47

$1.8 ₪6.44

16.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₪5.21

$1.35 ₪4.83

8.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.83 ₪35.07

$9.14 ₪32.62

7.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 ₪52.9

$12.38 ₪44.17

19.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 ₪8.77

$2.31 ₪8.25

6.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ₪10.27

$3.03 ₪10.83

-4.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 ₪6.12

$1.71 ₪6.12

0.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.2 ₪243

$65.3 ₪233

4.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₪13.04

$3.41 ₪12.17

7.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 ₪3.14

$1.7 ₪6.05

-48.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.05 ₪100

$32.19 ₪115

-12.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 ₪7.21

$1.99 ₪7.11

1.51%

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

$46.5K ₪166.1K

$47.8K ₪170.6K

-2.67%

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

$46.4K ₪165.7K

$45K ₪160.6K

3.20%

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

$228 ₪812

$179 ₪638

27.22%

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

$12.64 ₪45.12

$7.87 ₪28.07

60.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.37 ₪101

$22.55 ₪80.5

25.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.6 ₪306

$42.34 ₪151

102.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.09 ₪107

$18.48 ₪65.9

62.82%

Cinema Ticket

$12.8 ₪45.69

$12.92 ₪46.09

-0.93%

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

$906 ₪3,231

$926 ₪3,304

-2.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.7K ₪77.3K

$17K ₪60.6K

27.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₪373

$74.1 ₪264

41.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.1 ₪229

$51 ₪182

25.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 ₪447

$94.6 ₪337

32.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₪411

$103 ₪366

12.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,575 ₪5,620

$1,190 ₪4,245

32.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,154 ₪4,117

$693 ₪2,474

66.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,714 ₪9,683

$1,810 ₪6,460

49.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ₪6,716

$1,333 ₪4,755

41.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.7K ₪52.4K

$9,098 ₪32.5K

61.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,525 ₪34K

$4,913 ₪17.5K

93.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,976 ₪10.6K

$3,792 ₪13.5K

-21.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.63

29.59%

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

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Eilat: October 27, 2025

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