Jerusalem vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
85
94
🏙️ Population
936K
3.9M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 38% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1907th and 72nd ($1948 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 60th 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 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 34th 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
$16.1
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$31623

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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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862