Jerusalem vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
936K
874K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 39% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 911th and 7th ($2483 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 410th and 30th 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
$25.6
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$21243

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805