Israel vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$1160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4379
$2959
🏠 One person rent
$1026
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1024
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2633
$2197
💸 GDP per capita
$52262
$33834
😃 Human freedom index
7.43
8.4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
73
🌐 English speaking %
85%
15%
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
9.84M
125M

The average cost of living in Israel ($1836) is 58% more expensive than in Japan ($1160). Israel ranked 21st vs 65th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Israel compared to 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 27th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Israel vs Japan

We calculate prices for Israel and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 67 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Israel Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6555
$3197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$60.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.77
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$921
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12223
$11669

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Cities Comparison in Israel vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1641
14.3M
Yokohama
$1385
3.76M
Osaka
$1212
2.75M
Nagoya
$1248
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1187
1.54M
Sapporo
$1268
1.96M
Kyoto
$1210
1.46M
Kobe
$1119
1.52M
Sendai
$1111
1.06M
Saitama
$1038
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1162
1.6M
Sakai
$1174
824K
Hiroshima
$1003
1.2M
Yokosuka
$1153
390K
Sagamihara
$1060
726K
Chiba
$1244
975K
Kitakyushu
$1044
935K
Kagoshima
$1092
594K
Hachioji
$1252
576K
Kumamoto
$970
738K
Wakayama
$1226
353K
Amagasaki
$1132
456K
Kawaguchi
$1056
594K
Utsunomiya
$1048
518K
Niigata
$1108
791K
Shizuoka
$991
686K
Hamamatsu
$1046
788K
Funabashi
$1145
641K
Himeji
$1212
528K
Kurashiki
$1103
475K