Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 20.2% more expensive than Gush Etzion without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 0 than Gush Etzion without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.92 ₪81.8

$21.77 ₪77.7

5.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$83.8 ₪299

$85.2 ₪304

-1.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.77 ₪56.3

$15.88 ₪56.7

-0.69%

Cappuccino

$4.19 ₪14.96

$4 ₪14.26

4.75%

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

$2.78 ₪9.92

$3.01 ₪10.75

-7.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₪7.45

$2.27 ₪8.08

-7.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.12 ₪32.53

$8.89 ₪31.72

2.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.54 ₪30.46

$8.48 ₪30.25

0.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.14 ₪7.64

$1.91 ₪6.81

12.04%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 ₪8.73

$2.53 ₪9.03

-3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.95 ₪10.51

$2.95 ₪10.52

Eggs

$4.18 ₪14.91

$4.12 ₪14.68

1.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 ₪49.6

$16.21 ₪57.8

-14.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.53 ₪41.13

$10.7 ₪38.16

7.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.07 ₪64.5

$19.69 ₪70.3

-8.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.39 ₪12.11

$3.28 ₪11.72

3.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₪7.26

$2.25 ₪8.04

-9.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 ₪6.15

$1.94 ₪6.94

-11.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 ₪8.92

$2.26 ₪8.08

10.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₪6.27

$1.52 ₪5.42

15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.52 ₪5.41

$1.53 ₪5.46

-0.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 ₪7.47

$2 ₪7.12

4.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₪5.21

$1.44 ₪5.16

1.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.83 ₪35.07

$10.65 ₪38.01

-7.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.81 ₪52.9

$12.33 ₪44.01

20.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.46 ₪8.77

$2.81 ₪10.02

-12.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ₪10.27

$3.17 ₪11.31

-9.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 ₪6.12

$1.71 ₪6.12

0.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.2 ₪243

$67.2 ₪240

1.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₪13.04

$3.99 ₪14.25

-8.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 ₪3.14

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.05 ₪100

$32.02 ₪114

-12.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 ₪7.21

$2.09 ₪7.45

-3.35%

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

$46.5K ₪166.1K

$39.2K ₪139.7K

18.88%

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

$46.4K ₪165.7K

$45K ₪160.4K

3.31%

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

$228 ₪812

$251 ₪897

-9.40%

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

$12.64 ₪45.12

$11.42 ₪40.75

10.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.37 ₪101

$28.75 ₪103

-1.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.6 ₪306

$65.1 ₪232

31.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.09 ₪107

$18.06 ₪64.4

66.61%

Cinema Ticket

$12.8 ₪45.69

$12.45 ₪44.42

2.81%

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

$906 ₪3,231

$1,032 ₪3,683

-12.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.7K ₪77.3K

$12K ₪42.7K

81.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₪373

$91 ₪325

14.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.1 ₪229

$58 ₪207

10.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 ₪447

$120 ₪430

4.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₪411

$130 ₪463

-11.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,575 ₪5,620

$1,022 ₪3,645

54.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,154 ₪4,117

$926 ₪3,305

24.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,714 ₪9,683

$1,516 ₪5,408

79.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 ₪6,716

$1,382 ₪4,932

36.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.7K ₪52.4K

$7,733 ₪27.6K

89.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,525 ₪34K

$6,811 ₪24.3K

39.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,976 ₪10.6K

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 Gush Etzion: October 29, 2025

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