Jerusalem vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
936K
1.39M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 39% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1770th and 45th ($2037 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 36th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 358th and 75th 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
$20.4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647