Edinburgh vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
488K
936K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 10% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 1263rd and 1770th ($2246 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 7th in the United Kingdom and Israel, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 40th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Jerusalem

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Edinburgh Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$11066

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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