Jerusalem vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
85
90
🏙️ Population
936K
737K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 35% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1907th and 145th ($1948 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 276th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Seattle

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Jerusalem Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$29730

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Cities near Jerusalem

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210