Jerusalem vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
936K
874K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 46% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1770th and 9th ($2037 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 358th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs San Francisco

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Jerusalem San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610