Jerusalem vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$7653
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$3732
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$714
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$5275
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	77	99
😀 Quality of life	84	94
🏙️ Population	936K	3.9M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 36% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1770th and 72nd ($2037 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 59th in Israel and the United States, respectively. Check Israel vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 358th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Los Angeles

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	Jerusalem	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.4	$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$7.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$174
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$61
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2849
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2675
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$2831
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2638
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3271
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2354
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2709
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3009
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$2861
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2776
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2629
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2572
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$2866
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2715
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3054
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$2717
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2552
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2569
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3589
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2673
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3065
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2754