Jerusalem vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
69
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
936K
1.61M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 19% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1907th and 864th ($1948 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 780th 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 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 276th and 127th 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
$16.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$10488

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706