Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Ramat Gan Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Ramat Gan

🙂 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 3% cheaper than Ramat Gan without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 6.8% cheaper than Ramat Gan without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.92 ₪81.8
$21.81 ₪77.8
5.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.8 ₪299
$86.7 ₪309
-3.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 ₪56.3
$16.67 ₪59.5
-5.40%
Cappuccino
$4.19 ₪14.96
$4.5 ₪16.06
-6.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ₪9.92
$3.13 ₪11.18
-11.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₪7.45
$2.35 ₪8.38
-11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.12 ₪32.53
$8.62 ₪30.75
5.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.54 ₪30.46
$10.07 ₪35.93
-15.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₪7.64
$1.97 ₪7.02
8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 ₪8.73
$2.9 ₪10.36
-15.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 ₪10.51
$3.14 ₪11.21
-6.05%
Eggs
$4.18 ₪14.91
$3.99 ₪14.23
4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 ₪49.6
$20.72 ₪73.9
-32.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 ₪41.13
$10.74 ₪38.32
7.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 ₪64.5
$22.06 ₪78.7
-18.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 ₪12.11
$5.03 ₪17.94
-32.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₪7.26
$2.42 ₪8.65
-16.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ₪6.15
$2.28 ₪8.14
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 ₪8.92
$2.57 ₪9.19
-2.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ₪6.27
$2.12 ₪7.56
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ₪5.41
$1.6 ₪5.7
-5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 ₪7.47
$2.15 ₪7.69
-2.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₪5.21
$1.6 ₪5.72
-8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 ₪35.07
$10.99 ₪39.2
-10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.81 ₪52.9
$18.77 ₪67
-21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 ₪8.77
$2.95 ₪10.53
-16.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.27
$3.6 ₪12.86
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 ₪6.12
$1.65 ₪5.9
4.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 ₪243
$71.1 ₪254
-4.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 ₪13.04
$4.04 ₪14.42
-9.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ₪3.14
$1.11 ₪3.97
-20.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.05 ₪100
$41.23 ₪147
-31.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 ₪7.21
$2 ₪7.12
1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K ₪166.1K
$40.2K ₪143.3K
15.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.4K ₪165.7K
$46.9K ₪167.2K
-0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 ₪812
$253 ₪904
-10.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.64 ₪45.12
$12.68 ₪45.24
-0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.37 ₪101
$30.03 ₪107
-5.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.6 ₪306
$60 ₪214
42.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.09 ₪107
$15.29 ₪54.5
96.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.8 ₪45.69
$12.59 ₪44.94
1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$906 ₪3,231
$1,139 ₪4,065
-20.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.7K ₪77.3K
$18.1K ₪64.7K
19.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 ₪373
$91.3 ₪326
14.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.1 ₪229
$62.4 ₪223
2.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₪447
$131 ₪467
-4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₪411
$174 ₪620
-33.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 ₪5,620
$1,411 ₪5,033
11.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 ₪4,117
$1,269 ₪4,527
-9.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,714 ₪9,683
$1,730 ₪6,174
56.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,882 ₪6,716
$1,712 ₪6,110
9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K ₪52.4K
$9,749 ₪34.8K
50.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,525 ₪34K
$8,780 ₪31.3K
8.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Ramat Gan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,976 ₪10.6K
$3,951 ₪14.1K
-24.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.89
54.24%

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Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ramat Gan: October 29, 2025

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