Jerusalem vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$998
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
77
5
😀 Quality of life
86
43
🏙️ Population
936K
115K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 547% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 638th and 8941st ($2663 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Israel and Bhutan, respectively. Check Israel vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 407th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Thimphu

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Jerusalem Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$600

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274