Amsterdam vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$2599
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
921K
936K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 31% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 612th and 1907th ($2545 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 37th and 276th 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
$18.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$10218

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499