Jerusalem vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$552
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	73
😀 Quality of life	84	65
🏙️ Population	936K	1.85M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 154% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1770th and 6428th ($2037 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Israel and the Philippines, respectively. Check Israel vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 358th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Manila

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	Jerusalem	Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.4	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$14739

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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 Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442