Jerusalem vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
7
😀 Quality of life
85
63
🏙️ Population
936K
133K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 52% more expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 1907th and 4218th ($1948 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Israel and Maldives, respectively. Check Israel vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.8 months in Male. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 276th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Male

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Jerusalem Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$3438

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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 Male

Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1207
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$295
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$507
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339