Jerusalem vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
19
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
936K
630K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 68% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1770th and 4571st ($2037 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 118th in Israel and Italy, respectively. Check Israel vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 358th and 1004th 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
$20.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$4
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272