Jerusalem vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
85
98
🏙️ Population
936K
4.84M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 29% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1907th and 318th ($1948 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Israel and Australia, respectively. Check Israel vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 276th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Sydney

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Jerusalem Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816