Cost of Living Comparison Between Taibe and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Taibe and Jerusalem

🙂 Solo nomad: Taibe is 8.3% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taibe is 5.9% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.44 ₪76.5
$22.92 ₪81.8
-6.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 ₪302
$83.8 ₪299
0.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.63 ₪55.8
$15.77 ₪56.3
-0.89%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₪14.3
$4.19 ₪14.96
-4.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₪10.39
$2.78 ₪9.92
4.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₪8.43
$2.09 ₪7.45
12.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 ₪31.49
$9.12 ₪32.53
-3.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 ₪30.45
$8.54 ₪30.46
-0.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₪6.75
$2.14 ₪7.64
-11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 ₪9.06
$2.45 ₪8.73
3.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 ₪10.49
$2.95 ₪10.51
-0.34%
Eggs
$4.08 ₪14.57
$4.18 ₪14.91
-2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 ₪56.7
$13.9 ₪49.6
14.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11 ₪39.24
$11.53 ₪41.13
-4.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.01 ₪71.4
$18.07 ₪64.5
10.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₪11.8
$3.39 ₪12.11
-2.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 ₪7.97
$2.03 ₪7.26
9.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₪7.05
$1.72 ₪6.15
15.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 ₪8.09
$2.5 ₪8.92
-9.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ₪5.44
$1.76 ₪6.27
-13.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.68
$1.52 ₪5.41
4.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 ₪7.01
$2.09 ₪7.47
-5.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₪5.39
$1.46 ₪5.21
3.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.56 ₪37.7
$9.83 ₪35.07
7.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 ₪40.01
$14.81 ₪52.9
-24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₪10.38
$2.46 ₪8.77
18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₪10.92
$2.88 ₪10.27
6.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪6.17
$1.72 ₪6.12
0.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 ₪236
$68.2 ₪243
-3.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 ₪14.71
$3.65 ₪13.04
12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₪3.07
$0.88 ₪3.14
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.37 ₪116
$28.05 ₪100
15.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 ₪7.15
$2.02 ₪7.21
-0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ₪143.4K
$46.5K ₪166.1K
-13.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K ₪163.4K
$46.4K ₪165.7K
-1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 ₪897
$228 ₪812
10.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.45 ₪40.87
$12.64 ₪45.12
-9.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.75 ₪103
$28.37 ₪101
1.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.5 ₪237
$85.6 ₪306
-22.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.17 ₪64.8
$30.09 ₪107
-39.61%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 ₪45.03
$12.8 ₪45.69
-1.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,028 ₪3,670
$906 ₪3,231
13.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K ₪41.7K
$21.7K ₪77.3K
-45.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 ₪324
$105 ₪373
-13.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.2 ₪208
$64.1 ₪229
-9.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₪424
$125 ₪447
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ₪474
$115 ₪411
15.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 ₪3,711
$1,575 ₪5,620
-33.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 ₪3,384
$1,154 ₪4,117
-17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 ₪5,462
$2,714 ₪9,683
-43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 ₪4,946
$1,882 ₪6,716
-26.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,100 ₪28.9K
$14.7K ₪52.4K
-44.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,433 ₪23K
$9,525 ₪34K
-32.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taibe
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,976 ₪10.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
6
-26.67%

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Last update for Taibe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

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