Jerusalem vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
85
92
🏙️ Population
936K
1.01M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 44% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 1907th and 22nd ($1948 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 20th 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 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs San Jose, United States

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Jerusalem San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123