Amsterdam vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Amsterdam | Jerusalem | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Amsterdam is 40% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 252nd and 1770th ($2859 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the Netherlands and Israel, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Israel comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 25th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Amsterdam vs Jerusalem
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| Amsterdam | Jerusalem | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Amsterdam
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.8 mi |  Purmerend | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Haarlem | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | IJmuiden | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Almere | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Zandvoort | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hilversum | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Huizen | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Langedijk | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Utrecht | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Leiden | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Oegstgeest | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Zeist | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Lelystad | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Leidschendam | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Harderwijk | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | The Hague | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Scheveningen | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Delft | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Dronten | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Rotterdam | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Veenendaal | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ridderkerk | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Sliedrecht | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Ede | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Elburg | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Tiel | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Zaltbommel | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Wageningen | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Kampen | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Apeldoorn | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Texel | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Arnhem | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Zwolle | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Zwartewaterland | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Deventer | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Nijmegen | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Sneek | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Breda | |
| 91 km or 57 mi | Tilburg |
Cities near Jerusalem
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.8 km or 5.5 mi |  Bethlehem | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Ramallah | |
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Beit Shemesh | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Hebron | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Lod | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Dura | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Ariel | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Ramla | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Rehovot | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Rosh HaAyin | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yehud | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Ness Ziona | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Kafr Qasim | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Rishon LeZion | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Petah Tikva | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Kiryat Ono | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Yavne | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Nablus | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Bnei Brak | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Givatayim | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Holon | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Ramat Gan | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Qalqilya | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Bat Yam | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hod HaSharon | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Tel Aviv | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kfar Saba | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Ashdod | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Ramat HaSharon | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Herzliya | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Ra'anana | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Tira | |
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Al-Salt | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Tayibe | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Arad | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Rahat | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Ashkelon |