Jerusalem vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$3918
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
936K
140K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 30% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1770th and 204th ($2037 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Israel and Iceland, respectively. Check Israel vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 358th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Reykjavik

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Jerusalem Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$4
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$6167

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161