Jerusalem vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jerusalem	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2114	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5127	$7841
🏠 One person rent	$1224	$2211
🏘️ Family rent	$2310	$4100
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2561	$4153
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	78	100
😀 Quality of life	85	99
🏙️ Population	936K	8.8M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 36% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1551st and 58th ($2114 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Israel and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Israel vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in London. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 374th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs London

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	Jerusalem	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.98	$8.03
☕ Cappuccino	$4.27	$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1380	$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2752	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1903	$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$209	$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.8	$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.04%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13235	$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8778	$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.69	$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.05	$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.5	$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.94	$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.99	$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.82	$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.82	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$89.6	$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$124	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$878	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17799	$26090

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$905
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$996
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1506
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1915
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$762
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1891
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$813
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1556
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2123
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1811
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1919
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1930
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1943
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1927
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2028
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1809
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1853
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1894
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1757
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1884
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$877
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2072
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2156
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1834
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2232
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$761
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1890
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2035
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2306
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1965
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1837
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1912
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2145
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1990
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1931
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$552
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1902
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1680
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1686
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1511

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009