Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Jerusalem and Kiruna

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 0.9% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 3.9% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.36 ₪69.1
$12.63 SEK 116
77.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.0 ₪259
$95.8 SEK 884
-12.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.54 ₪48.01
$11.70 SEK 108
32.82%
Cappuccino
$4.28 ₪13.22
$4.74 SEK 43.69
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₪8.48
$2.05 SEK 18.94
33.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₪6.50
$1.08 SEK 9.95
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 ₪28.26
$8.38 SEK 77.3
9.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.55 ₪26.43
$6.89 SEK 63.5
24.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₪6.27
$1.94 SEK 17.89
4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 ₪7.32
$3.42 SEK 31.54
-30.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 ₪9.15
$5.10 SEK 47.03
-41.96%
Eggs
$4.20 ₪12.97
$5.00 SEK 46.12
-16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 ₪43.39
$12.86 SEK 119
9.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.29 ₪34.87
$14.21 SEK 131
-20.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.54 ₪54.2
$27.13 SEK 250
-35.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 ₪10.54
$2.66 SEK 24.51
28.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 ₪6.03
$2.82 SEK 26.00
-30.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₪5.28
$2.54 SEK 23.46
-32.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 ₪7.39
$4.49 SEK 41.36
-46.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ₪5.39
$2.14 SEK 19.74
-18.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 ₪4.85
$1.63 SEK 15.06
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 ₪6.22
$3.48 SEK 32.06
-42.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₪4.54
$1.46 SEK 13.44
0.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 ₪30.94
$7.38 SEK 68.0
35.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.32 ₪47.34
$11.86 SEK 109
29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 ₪7.55
$1.83 SEK 16.87
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₪8.88
$1.79 SEK 16.49
60.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.35
$3.46 SEK 31.93
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 ₪206
$72.7 SEK 671
-8.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 ₪10.92
$9.38 SEK 86.5
-62.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ₪2.66
$1.63 SEK 15.06
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 ₪86.9
$72.4 SEK 667
-61.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.47
$1.89 SEK 17.44
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ₪145.1K
$32.2K SEK 297.3K
45.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.5K ₪143.8K
$35.4K SEK 326.6K
31.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 ₪699
$172 SEK 1,584
31.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.59 ₪38.91
$32.69 SEK 301
-61.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.37 ₪87.7
$28.44 SEK 262
-0.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.8 ₪265
$46.69 SEK 430
83.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.49 ₪94.2
$24.94 SEK 230
22.25%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 ₪38.79
$13.95 SEK 129
-10.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 ₪2,770
$160 SEK 1,477
459.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K ₪65.5K
$4,177 SEK 38.5K
407.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₪322
$123 SEK 1,136
-15.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 ₪199
$33.93 SEK 313
89.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ₪381
$127 SEK 1,168
-2.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₪352
$172 SEK 1,586
-33.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 ₪4,778
$824 SEK 7,597
87.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 ₪3,477
$623 SEK 5,742
80.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 ₪8,645
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
98.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 ₪5,886
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
61.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K ₪61.0K
$4,251 SEK 39.2K
364.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,079 ₪28.1K
$2,976 SEK 27.4K
205.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jerusalem
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,762 ₪11.6K
$3,500 SEK 32.3K
7.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
4
50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jerusalem: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

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