Jerusalem vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jerusalem	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2483	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5802	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$1417	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$2357	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$720	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3437	$4156
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	77	85
😀 Quality of life	86	90
🏙️ Population	936K	442K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 25% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 911th and 95th ($2483 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 63rd 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 410th and 210th 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	$25.6	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$94.3	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$19.1	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$5.04	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1637	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2975	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$247	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16323	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9037	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.36	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.97	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.82	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.6	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.33	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.4	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$107	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$152	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1104	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27069	$21676

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1122
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1823
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2198
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$895
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2154
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1062
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1821
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2346
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2066
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2270
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2260
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2298
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2288
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2403
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2105
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2253
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2192
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2079
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2172
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$978
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2385
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2449
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2031
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2451
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$910
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2147
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2320
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2702
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2346
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2145
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2110
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$3089
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2432
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2274
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$546
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2207
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1946
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1962
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1761

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050