Jerusalem vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$4274
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$1221
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$2077
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$421
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$1510
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	78	93
😀 Quality of life	87	84
🏙️ Population	936K	546K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 30% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 950th and 2357th ($2447 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Israel and Portugal, respectively. Check Israel vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 351st and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Lisbon

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	Jerusalem	Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.3	$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$3.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$17217

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$987
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1072
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1747
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2100
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$837
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1998
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1021
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1732
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2347
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1947
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2153
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2142
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2130
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2150
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2233
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2027
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2124
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2032
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2064
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$915
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2286
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2303
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1937
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2440
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$807
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2040
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2191
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2492
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2214
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1993
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1974
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2937
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2290
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2153
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$548
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2108
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1855
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1879
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1850

Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1756
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1509
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1663
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1486
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1525
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1577
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1656
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1412
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1216
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1329
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1390
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1379
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1589
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1383
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1370
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1385
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1357
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1498
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1305
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1316
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1681
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1289
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1410
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1333
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1221
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1304
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1350
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1214
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1297
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$1006
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1231