Jerusalem vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$3682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
936K
140K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 28% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1907th and 344th ($1948 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Israel and Iceland, respectively. Check Israel vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 276th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jerusalem Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$6072

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991