Jerusalem vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$2229
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$812
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$209
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	77	19
😀 Quality of life	86	41
🏙️ Population	936K	159K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 170% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 638th and 5666th ($2663 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Israel vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 407th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Praia

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	Jerusalem	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$3188

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$979
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$979
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1281
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1206
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1214
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$545
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1140
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$611
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$527
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1163
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1141
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1164
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1109
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$619
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$653
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$857
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1119
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$831
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$983
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1050
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$984
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1272
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1005
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1231
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$998
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$993
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$518
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$561
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$487
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$627
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$493
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$494