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Triplandio Jerusalem guide covers 8 travel guides across 30 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 32 self-guided walking tours in Jerusalem with 183 POI, spanning 123.3 km in total. Get inspired by 12 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Jerusalem
City & Country Data Israel (Jerusalem)
Key travel data for Jerusalem — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Israel
Cost
LOW
Safety
0
Health
91
Lifestyle
76
Infra
81
Rank
#42
Score
52
Tourists
4.9M/y
GDP/cap
$60.3k
Life Exp
83.2 yrs
Population
10.1M
Currency
ILS ₪
Language
Hebrew
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
101
💰 Prices in Jerusalem
Coffee
$4.00
Beer
$3.50
Lunch
$20.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.00
Transit
$2.00
Fuel
$2.00/l
Internet
$30.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Jerusalem (Israel)
Now (July) avg: 26°C, mostly dry, quiet, fewer crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Aug.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
33°C / 21°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:43 / 19:47
Local time
10:39
Best Months 
Jul & Aug
Jul & Aug
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Jerusalem —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Deep-fried balls made from ground chickpeas or fava beans. Chickpea puree blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Slow-cooked Yemenite Jewish dish made from rolled dough, baked overnight. A flavorful mix of sautéed chicken hearts, spleens, and liver, with onions and spices. A dessert of thin noodle-like pastry soaked in sweet syrup and layered with cheese. Dumplings made of bulgur or semolina and stuffed with spiced meat. A sweet or savory pudding made from noodles or potatoes. A layered flatbread usually served with a side of hard-boiled eggs, grated tomatoes, and zhug. A dish of lentils and rice, commonly garnished with fried onions. A popular sandwich made with pita, fried eggplant, hard boiled eggs, and salatim. Eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, and onions. Deep-fried doughnuts filled with jelly and topped with powdered sugar.
Traditional Local Food
Jerusalem (Israel)
Street food
Vegan
Falafel
פלאפל
fah-LAH-fel
Starter
Vegan
Hummus
חומוס
HOOM-moos
Bread
Vegetarian
Jachnun
ג'חנון
jah-kh-noon
Main course
Meat
Jerusalem Mixed Grill
מַעֲרֶבֶת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם
Mah-ah-reh-vet Ye-roo-shah-lime
Dessert
Vegetarian
Knafeh
כנאפה
kuh-NAH-feh
Soup
Meat
Kubbeh
קובה
koo-beh
Main course
Vegetarian
Kugel
קוגל
KOO-gel
Bread
Vegetarian
Malawach
מלאווח
mah-LAH-wahkh
Main course
Vegan
Mujaddara
מג'דרה
moo-JAH-dah-rah
Street food
Vegetarian
Sabich
סביח
sa-BEEKH
Main course
Vegetarian
Shakshuka
שקשוקה
shahk-SHOO-kah
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sufganiyot
סופגניות
soof-gah-NEE-yoht
