Jerusalem vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
936K
1.39M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 43% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1907th and 26th ($1948 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs San Diego

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Jerusalem San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606