Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Givat Shmuel Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Givat Shmuel

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 16.3% more expensive than Givat Shmuel without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 0.6% more expensive than Givat Shmuel without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.92 ₪81.8

$22.43 ₪80.1

2.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.8 ₪299

$71.7 ₪256

16.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.77 ₪56.3

$16.79 ₪59.9

-6.08%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₪14.96

$4.06 ₪14.5

3.20%

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

$2.78 ₪9.92

$3.3 ₪11.79

-15.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₪7.45

$2.39 ₪8.53

-12.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.12 ₪32.53

$9.14 ₪32.61

-0.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 ₪30.46

$8.39 ₪29.93

1.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₪7.64

$1.96 ₪6.98

9.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 ₪8.73

$2.39 ₪8.52

2.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 ₪10.51

$3.05 ₪10.87

-3.28%

Eggs

$4.18 ₪14.91

$2.42 ₪8.65

72.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 ₪49.6

$19.31 ₪68.9

-28.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.53 ₪41.13

$14.04 ₪50.1

-17.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.07 ₪64.5

$19.6 ₪69.9

-7.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ₪12.11

$3.33 ₪11.88

1.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₪7.26

$1.95 ₪6.95

4.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 ₪6.15

$1.44 ₪5.14

19.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 ₪8.92

$2.3 ₪8.21

8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₪6.27

$2.03 ₪7.23

-13.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 ₪5.41

$1.57 ₪5.61

-3.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₪7.47

$1.39 ₪4.96

50.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₪5.21

$1.1 ₪3.93

32.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.83 ₪35.07

$11.12 ₪39.67

-11.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 ₪52.9

$12.11 ₪43.2

22.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 ₪8.77

$1.11 ₪3.97

121.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ₪10.27

$1.16 ₪4.15

148.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 ₪6.12

$1.65 ₪5.87

4.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.2 ₪243

$67.1 ₪239

1.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₪13.04

$4.09 ₪14.6

-10.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 ₪3.14

$0.86 ₪3.06

2.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.05 ₪100

$32.49 ₪116

-13.67%

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

$49.4K ₪176.3K

-5.78%

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

$46.4K ₪165.7K

$48.3K ₪172.3K

-3.80%

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

$228 ₪812

$241 ₪861

-5.64%

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

$12.64 ₪45.12

$10.28 ₪36.67

22.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.37 ₪101

$33.34 ₪119

-14.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.6 ₪306

$66.1 ₪236

29.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.09 ₪107

$18.21 ₪65

65.24%

Cinema Ticket

$12.8 ₪45.69

$13.47 ₪48.05

-4.97%

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

$906 ₪3,231

$860 ₪3,070

5.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.7K ₪77.3K

$10.3K ₪36.8K

110.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₪373

$102 ₪365

2.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.1 ₪229

$55.8 ₪199

14.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 ₪447

$118 ₪421

6.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₪411

$148 ₪527

-21.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,575 ₪5,620

$1,023 ₪3,651

53.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,154 ₪4,117

$928 ₪3,313

24.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,714 ₪9,683

$1,532 ₪5,465

77.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ₪6,716

$1,396 ₪4,979

34.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.7K ₪52.4K

$8,481 ₪30.3K

73.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,525 ₪34K

$5,642 ₪20.1K

68.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,976 ₪10.6K

$4,036 ₪14.4K

-26.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.4

36.36%

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

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Givat Shmuel: October 28, 2025

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