Jerusalem vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$4239
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	77	74
😀 Quality of life	86	88
🏙️ Population	936K	459K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 9% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 638th and 978th ($2663 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 841st 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 Virginia Beach. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 407th and 286th 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	$24.9	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769