Jerusalem vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$5756
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$1413
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$2434
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$698
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$4476
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	78	84
😀 Quality of life	87	90
🏙️ Population	936K	430K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 3% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 950th and 1095th ($2447 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 963rd 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 351st and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Minneapolis

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	Jerusalem	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.3	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$5.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$26604

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2054
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2271
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2236
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2528
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2398
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2183
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2286
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2201
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2312
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2219
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2353
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2478
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2296
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2386
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2147
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2317
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2202
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2258
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2299
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2678