Jerusalem vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$5273
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$1374
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$2201
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$4362
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	77	82
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	936K	468K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 18% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 638th and 1363rd ($2663 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 407th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Raleigh

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	Jerusalem	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$5.64
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2483
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2280
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2300
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2241
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2063
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2116
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1842
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2016
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2089
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2059
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1775
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2027
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2073
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2045
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1909
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2007
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2200
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1863
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2070
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2007
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1849
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2075
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1851
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1904
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2003
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2295
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2375
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2129
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1729