Jerusalem vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jerusalem	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2483	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5802	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$1417	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$2357	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$720	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3437	$4498
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	77	86
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	936K	430K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 4% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 911th and 1119th ($2483 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 410th and 263rd 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	$25.6	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$94.3	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$19.1	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$5.04	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1637	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2975	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$247	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16323	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9037	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.36	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.97	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.82	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.6	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.33	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.4	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$107	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$152	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1104	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27069	$26188

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582