Edinburgh vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
93
85
🏙️ Population
488K
936K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 5% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 1692nd and 1907th ($2043 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 10th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 64th and 276th 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
$17.3
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$10218

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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