Jerusalem vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$6208
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	78	100
😀 Quality of life	87	96
🏙️ Population	936K	690K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 26% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 950th and 73rd ($2447 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 351st and 26th 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	$24.3	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$24065

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$987
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1072
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1747
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2100
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$837
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1998
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1021
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1732
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2347
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1947
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2153
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2142
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2130
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2150
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2233
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2027
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2124
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2032
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2064
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$915
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2286
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2303
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1937
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2440
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$807
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2040
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2191
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2492
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2214
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1993
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1974
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2937
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2290
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2153
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$548
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2108
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1855
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1879
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1850

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949