Jerusalem vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5127
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1224
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2310
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
936K
1.61M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1551st and 955th ($2114 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 875th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 374th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Phoenix

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Jerusalem Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.98
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13235
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8778
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$878
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17799
$12281

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724