Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lod and Jerusalem

🙂 Solo nomad: Lod is 14.6% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lod is 1.4% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.13 ₪79

$22.92 ₪81.8

-3.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86.6 ₪309

$83.8 ₪299

3.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$16.63 ₪59.4

$15.77 ₪56.3

5.45%

Cappuccino

$3.97 ₪14.18

$4.19 ₪14.96

-5.25%

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

$2.85 ₪10.18

$2.78 ₪9.92

2.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₪8.11

$2.09 ₪7.45

8.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 ₪29.58

$9.12 ₪32.53

-9.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.37 ₪29.88

$8.54 ₪30.46

-1.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 ₪7.06

$2.14 ₪7.64

-7.48%

White Bread (500g)

$3 ₪10.71

$2.45 ₪8.73

22.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 ₪6.01

$2.95 ₪10.51

-43.05%

Eggs

$4.01 ₪14.31

$4.18 ₪14.91

-4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.03 ₪50.1

$13.9 ₪49.6

0.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.48 ₪30.25

$11.53 ₪41.13

-26.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.31 ₪76

$18.07 ₪64.5

17.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.74 ₪9.79

$3.39 ₪12.11

-19.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ₪6.31

$2.03 ₪7.26

-12.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.9 ₪6.78

$1.72 ₪6.15

10.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 ₪7.36

$2.5 ₪8.92

-17.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 ₪5.09

$1.76 ₪6.27

-18.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 ₪5.62

$1.52 ₪5.41

3.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 ₪5.76

$2.09 ₪7.47

-22.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 ₪5.68

$1.46 ₪5.21

8.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.64 ₪37.97

$9.83 ₪35.07

8.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.21 ₪54.3

$14.81 ₪52.9

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 ₪6.98

$2.46 ₪8.77

-20.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 ₪8.16

$2.88 ₪10.27

-20.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 ₪5.88

$1.72 ₪6.12

-4.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.4 ₪233

$68.2 ₪243

-4.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.18 ₪14.9

$3.65 ₪13.04

14.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₪1.94

$0.88 ₪3.14

-38.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.37 ₪151

$28.05 ₪100

51.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 ₪7.06

$2.02 ₪7.21

-1.98%

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

$40.7K ₪145.1K

$46.5K ₪166.1K

-12.61%

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

$46.4K ₪165.4K

$46.4K ₪165.7K

-0.20%

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

$251 ₪895

$228 ₪812

10.13%

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

$12.41 ₪44.29

$12.64 ₪45.12

-1.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.02 ₪104

$28.37 ₪101

2.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.1 ₪204

$85.6 ₪306

-33.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.59 ₪66.3

$30.09 ₪107

-38.22%

Cinema Ticket

$12.44 ₪44.37

$12.8 ₪45.69

-2.81%

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

$1,139 ₪4,063

$906 ₪3,231

25.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.2K ₪65K

$21.7K ₪77.3K

-15.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91 ₪325

$105 ₪373

-12.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.1 ₪222

$64.1 ₪229

-3.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 ₪470

$125 ₪447

5.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$173 ₪617

$115 ₪411

50.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$800 ₪2,855

$1,575 ₪5,620

-49.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$933 ₪3,328

$1,154 ₪4,117

-19.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 ₪5,350

$2,714 ₪9,683

-44.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$829 ₪2,959

$1,882 ₪6,716

-55.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,005 ₪25K

$14.7K ₪52.4K

-52.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,535 ₪26.9K

$9,525 ₪34K

-20.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,122 ₪11.1K

$2,976 ₪10.6K

4.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.89

-35.17%

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

Last update for Lod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

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