Jerusalem vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5127
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$1224
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$2310
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
936K
630K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 86% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1551st and 4672nd ($2114 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 374th and 1060th 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
$22.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.98
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13235
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8778
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$878
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17799
$9746

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$905
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$996
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$762
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$813
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1556
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2123
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1811
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1930
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1884
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$877
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2156
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1834
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$761
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1890
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1837
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2145
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1990
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1931
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$552
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1902
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1680
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1511

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159