Jerusalem vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
84
98
🏙️ Population
936K
447K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1770th and 41st ($2037 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Israel and Switzerland, respectively. Check Israel vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in Zurich. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 358th 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
$20.4
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$20539

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843