Cost of Living Comparison Between Palestine and United States Cost of Living Comparison Between Palestine and United States

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Palestine is 34% cheaper than United States without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Palestine is 40.2% cheaper than United States without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palestine
United States
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.65 β‚ͺ26.65
$19.97 $19.97
-56.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.94 β‚ͺ86.1
$74.7 $74.7
-62.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 β‚ͺ26.68
$11.40 $11.40
-24.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 β‚ͺ8.56
$5.37 $5.37
-48.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 β‚ͺ2.51
$2.63 $2.63
-69.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 β‚ͺ1.96
$2.06 $2.06
-68.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 β‚ͺ13.14
$5.90 $5.90
-27.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 β‚ͺ12.68
$7.02 $7.02
-41.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palestine
United States
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 β‚ͺ6.03
$1.09 $1.09
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 β‚ͺ2.87
$3.55 $3.55
-73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 β‚ͺ7.14
$4.73 $4.73
-50.95%
Eggs
$2.98 β‚ͺ9.16
$4.30 $4.30
-30.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 β‚ͺ21.54
$13.01 $13.01
-46.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 β‚ͺ22.03
$12.22 $12.22
-41.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.23 β‚ͺ49.98
$16.36 $16.36
-0.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 β‚ͺ6.77
$5.21 $5.21
-57.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 β‚ͺ4.25
$1.70 $1.70
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 β‚ͺ3.83
$4.59 $4.59
-72.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 β‚ͺ4.51
$4.97 $4.97
-70.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 β‚ͺ3.71
$2.98 $2.98
-59.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 β‚ͺ3.61
$3.04 $3.04
-61.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 β‚ͺ3.84
$2.26 $2.26
-44.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 β‚ͺ2.56
$2.17 $2.17
-61.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 β‚ͺ24.53
$9.83 $9.83
-19.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.80 β‚ͺ39.44
$15.17 $15.17
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 β‚ͺ9.34
$1.91 $1.91
58.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 β‚ͺ8.85
$3.58 $3.58
-19.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Palestine
United States
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 β‚ͺ4.28
$2.49 $2.49
-44.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 β‚ͺ204
$66.1 $66.1
0.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 β‚ͺ8.52
$3.82 $3.82
-27.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 β‚ͺ4.43
$1.78 $1.78
-19.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.22 β‚ͺ43.80
$29.48 $29.48
-51.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 β‚ͺ5.89
$0.91 $0.91
109.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K β‚ͺ112.2K
$29.5K $29.5K
23.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K β‚ͺ129.1K
$26.1K $26.1K
60.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palestine
United States
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 β‚ͺ274
$206 $206
-56.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 β‚ͺ52.1
$56.9 $56.9
-70.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.96 β‚ͺ138
$72.8 $72.8
-38.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palestine
United States
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 β‚ͺ179
$45.23 $45.23
28.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.12 β‚ͺ65.0
$21.84 $21.84
-3.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 β‚ͺ28.11
$13.79 $13.79
-33.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palestine
United States
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 β‚ͺ506
$1,355 $1,355
-87.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,923 β‚ͺ9,003
$22.6K $22.6K
-87.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palestine
United States
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.10 β‚ͺ127
$51.3 $51.3
-19.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 β‚ͺ132
$42.37 $42.37
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 β‚ͺ261
$88.6 $88.6
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.1 β‚ͺ179
$115 $115
-49.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palestine
United States
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 β‚ͺ1,088
$1,763 $1,763
-79.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 β‚ͺ790
$1,432 $1,432
-82.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 β‚ͺ1,996
$2,827 $2,827
-77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 β‚ͺ1,531
$2,358 $2,358
-78.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,280 β‚ͺ3,944
$3,391 $3,391
-62.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 β‚ͺ2,990
$2,614 $2,614
-62.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Palestine
United States
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$949 β‚ͺ2,924
$4,326 $4,326
-78.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.46
6.51
14.59%

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Last update for Palestine: March 2, 2026

Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

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