Jerusalem vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Jerusalem | Washington | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Jerusalem is 25% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 911th and 92nd ($2483 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 62nd 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 410th and 52nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Jerusalem
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.8 km or 5.5 mi |  Bethlehem | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Ramallah | |
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Beit Shemesh | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Hebron | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Lod | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Dura | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Ariel | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Ramla | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Rehovot | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Rosh HaAyin | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yehud | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Ness Ziona | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Kafr Qasim | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Rishon LeZion | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Kiryat Malakhi | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Petah Tikva | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Kiryat Ono | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Kiryat Gat | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Yavne | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Nablus | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Bnei Brak | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Givatayim | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Holon | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Ramat Gan | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Qalqilya | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Bat Yam | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hod HaSharon | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Tel Aviv | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kfar Saba | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Ashdod | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Ramat HaSharon | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Herzliya | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Ra'anana | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Tira | |
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Al-Salt | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Tayibe | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Arad | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Rahat | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Ashkelon |
Cities near Washington
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 km or 1.5 mi |  Georgetown | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bailey's Crossroads | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Alexandria | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Bethesda | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Silver Spring | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | College Park | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Springfield | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Greenbelt | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Rockville | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Fairfax | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Bowie | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Laurel | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Reston | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Waldorf | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Gaithersburg | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Herndon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Woodbridge | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Marumsco | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Centreville | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Germantown | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Columbia | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Manassas | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Ashburn | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Annapolis | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Catonsville | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Leesburg | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Eldersburg | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Baltimore | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Owings Mills | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Frederick | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Fredericksburg | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Charles Town | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Edgewood | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bel Air South | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bel Air North | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Hanover | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Hagerstown | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Winchester | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Waynesboro | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | York |