Jerusalem vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Jerusalem	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1948	$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4581	$7509
🏠 One person rent	$1113	$2032
🏘️ Family rent	$1998	$3829
🍽️ Food expenses	$533	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$140	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2599	$6776
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	100
😀 Quality of life	85	95
🏙️ Population	936K	690K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 37% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1907th and 96th ($1948 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 82nd 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 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 276th and 22nd 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	$16.1	$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.3	$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.88	$8.43
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.6	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1338	$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$906	$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2415	$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1678	$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.6	$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$150	$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.5	$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.13%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13221	$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9303	$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.54	$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.5	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.4	$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.34	$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.86	$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.83	$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.79	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.61	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.91	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.2	$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.79	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$76.6	$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.5	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.1	$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.6	$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$783	$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10218	$28279

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$964
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1011
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1366
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1840
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$737
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1752
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$802
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1583
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2068
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1701
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1885
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1900
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1912
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1896
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2010
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1779
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1871
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1914
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1825
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1826
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$849
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2050
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2113
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2212
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$760
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1871
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2010
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2259
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1920
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1848
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1718
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2149
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1939
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1873
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$679
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1850
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1678
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1687
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1499

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846