Jerusalem vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jerusalem	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2483	$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5802	$3340
🏠 One person rent	$1417	$759
🏘️ Family rent	$2357	$1147
🍽️ Food expenses	$720	$497
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3437	$1983
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	77	24
😀 Quality of life	86	81
🏙️ Population	936K	693K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 69% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 911th and 4152nd ($2483 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 64th in Israel and Spain, respectively. Check Israel vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 410th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Zaragoza

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	Jerusalem	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.6	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$94.3	$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$19.1	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$4.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.04	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1637	$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2975	$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$247	$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16323	$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9037	$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.36	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.97	$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.82	$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.6	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.33	$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.4	$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$107	$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$152	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1104	$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27069	$8348

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1122
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1823
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2198
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$895
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2154
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1062
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1821
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2346
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2066
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2270
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2260
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2298
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2288
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2403
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2105
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2253
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2192
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2079
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2172
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$978
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2385
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2449
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2031
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2451
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$910
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2147
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2320
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2702
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2346
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2145
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2110
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$3089
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2432
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2274
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$546
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2207
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1946
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1962
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1761

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1201
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1462
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1264
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1655
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1146
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1493
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1531
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1347
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1569
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1734
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1215
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1267
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1631
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1674
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1251
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1797
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1296
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1616
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1767
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1584
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1878
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1226
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1478
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1877
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1210
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1415
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1473
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1461
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1580
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1343
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1697
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1603
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1797
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1746
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1656
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1685
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1812
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1708
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1647
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1671