Jerusalem vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5127
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$1224
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$2310
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
936K
3.42M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 19% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1551st and 2443rd ($2114 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Israel and Spain, respectively. Check Israel vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 374th and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Madrid

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Jerusalem Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.98
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13235
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8778
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$878
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17799
$10042

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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
$1931
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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522