Jerusalem vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
936K
8.8M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 37% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 638th and 4th ($2663 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 407th and 15th 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
$24.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$21713

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192