Jerusalem vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
936K
8.8M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1770th and 5th ($2037 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 358th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs New York City

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Jerusalem New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$4
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$20585

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108