Jerusalem vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
936K
630K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 126% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 638th and 4806th ($2663 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 138th in Israel and Italy, respectively. Check Israel vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 407th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Palermo

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Jerusalem Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$9264

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362