Bucharest vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
1.72M
936K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5404th and 1770th ($1036 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Romania and Israel, respectively. Check Romania vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 642nd and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Jerusalem

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Bucharest Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$11066

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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