Jerusalem vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
936K
1.61M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 5% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 911th and 1175th ($2483 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 410th and 134th 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
$25.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$18987

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781