Jerusalem vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
85
76
🏙️ Population
936K
668K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 69% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1907th and 4566th ($1948 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 114th in Israel and Italy, respectively. Check Israel vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 276th and 799th 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
$16.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$6883

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307