Jerusalem vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$7909
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$2368
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$4139
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$735
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$5217
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	77	86
😀 Quality of life	86	91
🏙️ Population	936K	1.39M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 24% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 638th and 52nd ($2663 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 407th and 155th 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	$24.9	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$8.97
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$22295

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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 San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826