Jerusalem vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$1387
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$2472
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$559
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$4493
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	77	75
😀 Quality of life	84	89
🏙️ Population	936K	459K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 9% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1770th and 1277th ($2037 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1122nd 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 358th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Virginia Beach

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	Jerusalem	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.4	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$6.33
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$18476

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$934
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$952
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1400
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1835
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$721
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1768
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$847
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1536
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2115
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1741
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1853
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1866
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1825
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1868
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$1881
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1771
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1769
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1836
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1754
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1815
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$730
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$1996
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2020
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1751
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2154
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$705
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1795
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2098
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2254
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1918
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1775
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1651
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2085
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1917
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1872
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$692
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1838
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1651
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1632
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1671

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2794
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2202
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2482
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2445
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2217
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2358
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2088
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2295
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2299
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2270
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2099
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2108
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2026
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2043
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2057
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2575
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1917
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2141
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2060
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2504
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2022
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2279
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2917
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1697
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2417
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3139
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2228
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2890
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2599
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2777
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2537
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2577
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3236
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2701