Jerusalem vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
936K
633K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 10% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1907th and 2436th ($1948 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1929th in Israel and the United States, respectively. Check Israel vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Memphis

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Jerusalem Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$27049

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Cities near Jerusalem

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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300