Jerusalem vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$8713
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$2867
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$4681
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$852
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$7086
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	78	97
😀 Quality of life	87	97
🏙️ Population	936K	874K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 950th and 5th ($2447 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 Francisco. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 351st and 20th 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	$24.3	$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$8.01
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$18564

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$987
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1072
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1747
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2100
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$837
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1998
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1021
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1732
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2347
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1947
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2153
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2142
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2130
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2150
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2233
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2027
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2124
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2032
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2064
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$915
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2286
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2303
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1937
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2440
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$807
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2040
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2191
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2492
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2214
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1993
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1974
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2937
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2290
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2153
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$548
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2108
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1855
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1879
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1850

Cities near San Francisco

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi	Daly	$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi	Alameda	$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi	Oakland	$3254
16 km or 10 mi	Albany	$2961
17 km or 10 mi	Berkeley	$3109
17 km or 11 mi	San Bruno	$3230
18 km or 11 mi	El Cerrito	$2998
18 km or 11 mi	Pacifica	$3218
19 km or 12 mi	Richmond	$3026
20 km or 12 mi	Millbrae	$3285
21 km or 13 mi	San Pablo	$3014
22 km or 14 mi	Burlingame	$3317
24 km or 15 mi	San Leandro	$3071
24 km or 15 mi	San Rafael	$3797
26 km or 16 mi	San Mateo	$3756
28 km or 17 mi	San Lorenzo	$2810
28 km or 18 mi	Foster	$3634
29 km or 18 mi	Lafayette	$2950
29 km or 18 mi	Hercules	$2858
31 km or 19 mi	Belmont	$3553
32 km or 20 mi	Hayward	$2826
32 km or 20 mi	Castro Valley	$2957
34 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3382
34 km or 21 mi	Walnut Creek	$3033
36 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3890
37 km or 23 mi	Martinez	$2910
37 km or 23 mi	Danville	$3818
37 km or 23 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2838
38 km or 24 mi	Union	$3045
39 km or 24 mi	San Ramon	$2850
39 km or 24 mi	Vallejo	$2381
39 km or 24 mi	Novato	$3094
39 km or 24 mi	Benicia	$2823
41 km or 25 mi	Concord	$2764
42 km or 26 mi	Menlo Park	$3359
42 km or 26 mi	East Palo Alto	$3333
43 km or 27 mi	Newark	$3133
45 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3070
46 km or 28 mi	Palo Alto	$3765