Jerusalem vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$5811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	84	94
🏙️ Population	936K	690K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 35% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1770th and 93rd ($2037 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 358th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Washington

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	Jerusalem	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.4	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948