Jerusalem vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jerusalem	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2114	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5127	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$1224	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$2310	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2561	$7242
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	78	81
😀 Quality of life	85	98
🏙️ Population	936K	449K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 36% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1551st and 59th ($2114 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Israel and Switzerland, respectively. Check Israel vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 374th and 5th 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	$22.2	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.98	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$4.27	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1380	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2752	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1903	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$209	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.8	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.04%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13235	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8778	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.69	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.05	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.5	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.94	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.99	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.82	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.82	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$89.6	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$124	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$878	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17799	$29610

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$905
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$996
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1506
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1915
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$762
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1891
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$813
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1556
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2123
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1811
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1919
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1931
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1943
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1927
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2028
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1809
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1853
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1894
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1757
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1884
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$877
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2072
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2156
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1834
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2232
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$761
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1890
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2035
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2306
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1965
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1837
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1912
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2145
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1990
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1931
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$552
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1902
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1680
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1686
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1511

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3234
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717