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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 177 POI, spanning 113.4 km in total. Get inspired by 6 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 (September) avg: 24°C, mostly dry, quiet, fewer crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Aug.
Live Temp
…
~Day / Night Temp
31°C / 19°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:29 / 18:31
Local time
1:24
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.
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 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. Deep-fried doughnuts filled with jelly and topped with powdered sugar.
Traditional Local Food
Jerusalem (Israel)
Bread
Vegetarian
Jachnun
ג'חנון
jah-kh-noon
Main course
Meat
Jerusalem Mixed Grill
מַעֲרֶבֶת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם
Mah-ah-reh-vet Ye-roo-shah-lime
Bread
Vegetarian
Malawach
מלאווח
mah-LAH-wahkh
Main course
Vegan
Mujaddara
מג'דרה
moo-JAH-dah-rah
Street food
Vegetarian
Sabich
סביח
sa-BEEKH
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sufganiyot
סופגניות
soof-gah-NEE-yoht
