Jerusalem vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
84
99
🏙️ Population
936K
8.8M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 41% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1770th and 37th ($2037 vs $3427) 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 1.4 months in London. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 358th and 2nd 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
$20.4
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$4
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$25830

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055