Cost of Living in Jerusalem, 🇮🇱 Israel - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 4 $3,086 $1,736 $2,688 $1,608 $110

Utilities 25 26 24 6 — $163 $220 $141 —

Internet & Mobile 16 15 14 $11 $43 $55 $43 $1

Groceries 13 6 $170 $500 $1,150 $450 —

Transportation 7 8 $122 $78 $600 $78 $35

Dining Out 6 20 21 $1,000 $370 $650 $180 $95

Leisure Activities 10 9 6 $330 $270 $2,670 $90 $55

Health Insurance 27 17 29 $63 $135 $540 $18 —

Visa & Legal Fees 18 19 $8 $8 $32 — —

Total $4,790 $3,303 $8,605 $2,608 $296

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 6 $1,608.00 $1,158 – $2,186 per month

Coworking Space 5 $296.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 $3,086.00 $2,670 – $4,320 per month

Coliving Space 4 $1,622.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 21 6 $4.82 per cup

Beer 6 $8.62 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 6 $24.90 per meal

Fast Food Combo 20 $13.18 per meal

Apples 13 $6.43 per kg

Bread 13 $2.37 per loaf

Milk 13 $2.06 per liter

Rice 13 $2.86 per kg

Chicken Fillets 13 $12.83 per kg

Beef 13 $25.69 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 13 $12.06 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 6 $103.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 13 $2.25 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $4.12 per trip

Taxi per km 8 $0.65 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 7 $33.44 per month

Gasoline 12 $2.61 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $7.35 per trip

Scooter Rental $48.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 15 $11.22 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 16 $32.15 per month

Gym Membership 10 11 6 $64.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $38.59 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 14 $39.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 9 $15.76 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 6 $125.00 per pair

Summer Dress 6 $57.88 per dress

Running Shoes 6 $160.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 23 6 $23.15 per visit

Laundry 30 $2.76 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 22 $154.34 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 13 6 $9.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Nov 12, 2026
Last changed: Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3.11 ILS on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Tel Aviv, Haifa, Hanoi, Berlin

Change history

Nov 14, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2392.26 3086
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1367 1608
- Apples 3.42 6.43
- Beef 23.92 25.69
- Beer 10.25 8.62
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- Bread 3.42 2.37
- Chicken Fillets 13.67 12.83
- Cinema Ticket 15.38 15.76
- Coffee 4.78 4.82
- Coliving Space 1196.13 1622
- Coworking Space 307.58 296
- Dining Out local 192.22, nomad 1345.54, expat 576.66, family 768.88, tourist 89.7 local 180, nomad 1000, expat 370, family 650, tourist 95
- Doctor Visit (GP) 119.61 154.34
- Fast Food Combo 17.09 13.18
- Gasoline 2.46 2.61
- Groceries local 512.59, nomad 176.2, expat 672.77, family 1537.77, tourist 12.81 local 450, nomad 170, expat 500, family 1150, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 68.35 64
- Haircut 27.34 23.15
- Health Insurance local 48.06, nomad 96.11, expat 144.17, family 272.31, tourist 8.01 local 18.21, nomad 63, expat 135, family 540, tourist 0
- Housing local 1345.54, nomad 2723.13, expat 1986.28, family 3043.49, tourist 176.2 local 1608, nomad 3086, expat 1736, family 2688, tourist 110
- Internet & Mobile local 38.44, nomad 80.09, expat 57.67, family 102.52, tourist 4.81 local 43, nomad 11, family 55, tourist 1.3
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.18 32.15
- Jeans 85.44 125
- Laundry 10.25 2.76
- Leisure Activities local 128.15, nomad 384.44, expat 288.33, family 480.55, tourist 38.44 local 90, nomad 330, expat 270, family 2670, tourist 55
- Meal (Inexpensive) 18.8 24.9
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 85.44 103
- Milk 2.56 2.06
- Mobile Plan 17.09 11.22
- Monthly Transport Pass 78.6 33.44
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 13.67 9.5
- Rice 2.73 2.86
- Ride-hailing (5km) 13.67 7.35
- Running Shoes 119.61 160
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 23.92 39
- Scooter Rental 27.34 48
- Summer Dress 51.26 57.88
- Taxi Start 5.13 4.12
- Taxi per km 1.71 0.65
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 27.34 38.59
- Transportation local 72.08, nomad 144.17, expat 144.17, family 576.66, tourist 25.63 local 78, nomad 122, family 600, tourist 35
- Utilities local 208.24, nomad 0, expat 272.31, family 448.51, tourist 0 local 141, nomad 0, expat 163, family 220, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 48.06, family 96.11 local 0, nomad 8, expat 8, family 32
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.71 2.25
- Wine (Mid-range) 20.51 12.06
fix pass — Tennis Court (Weekend) and Scooter Rental released from citations that showed no price for them; both keep their values and wait for a public price page.

Jerusalem cost of living