Jerusalem vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$7315
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$2092
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$3715
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$767
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$4255
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	78	84
😀 Quality of life	87	92
🏙️ Population	936K	442K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 23% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 950th and 118th ($2447 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 88th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 351st and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Miami

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	Jerusalem	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.3	$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$25246

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$987
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1072
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1747
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2100
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$837
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1998
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1021
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1732
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2347
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1947
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2153
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2142
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2130
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2150
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2233
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2027
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2124
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2032
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2064
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$915
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2286
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2303
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1937
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2440
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$807
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2040
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2191
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2492
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2214
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1993
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1974
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2937
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2290
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2153
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$548
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2108
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1855
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1879
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1850

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2471
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2649
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2543
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2773
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2588
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2813
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2818
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2794
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2788
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2845
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2774
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2885
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3076
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2977
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2905
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2795
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2847
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2741
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2716
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2781
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2598
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2661
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2751
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2707
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3343
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2704
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2836
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2814
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2709
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2848
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3224
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2794
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2971
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2450
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3101