Jerusalem vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$5797
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$1704
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$2895
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$4463
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	77	69
😀 Quality of life	86	91
🏙️ Population	936K	385K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 4% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 638th and 777th ($2663 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 683rd 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 407th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Tampa

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	Jerusalem	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$6.65
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$19356

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1205
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$2054
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2393
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2336
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1149
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1994
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2465
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2201
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2470
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2466
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2487
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2463
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2587
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2283
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2500
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2359
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2225
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2354
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$1070
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2565
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2283
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2555
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$1020
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2288
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2400
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2966
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2422
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2305
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2328
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2873
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2430
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2379
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$538
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2347
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1933
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$2060
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1845

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2420
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2408
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2105
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2608
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2447
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2178
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2407
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2391
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2629
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2259
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2318
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2662
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2152
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2248
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2352
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2564
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2438
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2313
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2401
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1740
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2362
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2643
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2323
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2480
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2401
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1991
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2363
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2345
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2285
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2260