Israel vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Israel Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2360
$1109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5492
$2719
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$2119
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$747
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4021
$1914
💸 GDP per capita
$54177
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
7.52
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
62
71
🌐 English speaking %
32.3%
28%
🎓 Higher education
93
98
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
9.97M
124M

The average cost of living in Israel ($2360) is 113% more expensive than in Japan ($1109). Israel ranked 15th vs 81st 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 1.7 months in Israel compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 26th and 18th 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
$25.4
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$105
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.2
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.39
$3.07
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1378
$528
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2459
$1147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1778
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12838
$5087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7963
$2842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.64
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.11
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.68
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.1
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$157
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19698
$13117

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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
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K