Berlin vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2358
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
3.76M
936K

The cost of living in Berlin is 3% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1770th ($2104 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Germany and Israel, respectively. Check Germany vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 23rd and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Jerusalem

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Berlin Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$11066

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671