Jerusalem vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
936K
3.33M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 8% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1770th and 2194th ($2037 vs $1889) 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 358th and 149th 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
$20.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581