Jerusalem vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
936K
1.86M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 35% more expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 638th and 2081st ($2663 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Poland, respectively. Check Israel vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 407th and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Warsaw

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Jerusalem Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$15882

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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 Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445