Jerusalem vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
936K
3.51M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 26% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 638th and 1723rd ($2663 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Israel and Spain, respectively. Check Israel vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 407th and 160th 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
$24.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$16324

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812