Jerusalem vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
936K
1.61M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 5% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 950th and 1184th ($2447 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 351st and 181st 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
$24.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$16644

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766