Jerusalem vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
86
97
🏙️ Population
936K
452K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 31% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 638th and 11th ($2663 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Israel and Switzerland, respectively. Check Israel vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 407th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Zurich

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Jerusalem Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$26431

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117