Jerusalem vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
85
88
🏙️ Population
936K
653K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 24% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1907th and 564th ($1948 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 175th 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
$16.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$19330

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463