Ramallah vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Ramallah	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1122	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2575	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$456	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$668	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$454	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.9	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$217	$6170
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	57	100
😀 Quality of life	31	93
🏙️ Population	43.9K	690K

The cost of living in Ramallah is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4985th and 92nd ($1122 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd in Palestine and the United States, respectively. Check Palestine vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ramallah compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ramallah ranked 8th best city to live in Palestine vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 8803rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ramallah vs Washington

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	Ramallah	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$11.6	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$44.6	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.98	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.05	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.67	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.9	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$475	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$320	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$762	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$464	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$68.2	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$36.4	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.35%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1204	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1024	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.65	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.8	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.2	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.14	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.03	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.56	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.93	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.2	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.66	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.05	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.21	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.56	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.67	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$67.3	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.95	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$32.8	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.97	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.4	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$127	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4719	$24788

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Cities near Ramallah

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Jerusalem	$2483
21 km or 13 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2198
21 km or 13 mi	Bethlehem	$1010
23 km or 14 mi	Ariel	$1821
26 km or 16 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1823
29 km or 18 mi	Lod	$2154
31 km or 19 mi	Ramla	$2346
32 km or 20 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2270
32 km or 20 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2288
34 km or 21 mi	Yehud	$2260
36 km or 22 mi	Nablus	$978
36 km or 23 mi	Petah Tikva	$2253
37 km or 23 mi	Rehovot	$2066
38 km or 23 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2192
38 km or 24 mi	Ness Ziona	$2298
38 km or 24 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2403
39 km or 24 mi	Qalqilya	$910
40 km or 25 mi	Bnei Brak	$2385
41 km or 26 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2320
41 km or 26 mi	Hebron	$895
41 km or 26 mi	Givatayim	$2449
42 km or 26 mi	Ramat Gan	$2451
42 km or 26 mi	Kfar Saba	$2346
43 km or 27 mi	Holon	$2031
43 km or 27 mi	Tel Aviv	$2702
44 km or 27 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2110
44 km or 27 mi	Tira	$2274
44 km or 27 mi	Yavne	$2172
44 km or 28 mi	Herzliya	$3089
45 km or 28 mi	Bat Yam	$2147
45 km or 28 mi	Ra'anana	$2432
45 km or 28 mi	Tayibe	$2207
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2105
46 km or 29 mi	Dura	$1062
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2079
52 km or 33 mi	Al-Salt	$546
53 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2145
58 km or 36 mi	Netanya	$2136
60 km or 37 mi	Baqa-Jatt	$2098
65 km or 41 mi	Ashkelon	$1761

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003