Jerusalem vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
936K
653K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 4% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 638th and 456th ($2663 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 392nd 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 407th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Portland

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Jerusalem Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$24040

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783