Jerusalem vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jerusalem	Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2483	$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5802	$2754
🏠 One person rent	$1417	$522
🏘️ Family rent	$2357	$894
🍽️ Food expenses	$720	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3437	$1761
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	77	73
😀 Quality of life	86	65
🏙️ Population	936K	4.8M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 112% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 911th and 4839th ($2483 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Israel and South Africa, respectively. Check Israel vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 410th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Johannesburg

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	Jerusalem	Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.6	$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$94.3	$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$19.1	$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$2.81
☕ Cappuccino	$5.04	$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1637	$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2975	$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$247	$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16323	$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9037	$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.36	$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.97	$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.82	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.6	$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.33	$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.4	$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$107	$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$59
👟 Brand Sneakers	$152	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1104	$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27069	$5808

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1122
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1823
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2198
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$895
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2154
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1062
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1821
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2346
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2066
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2270
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2260
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2298
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2288
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2403
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2105
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2253
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2192
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2079
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2172
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$978
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2385
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2449
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2031
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2451
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$910
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2147
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2320
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2702
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2346
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2145
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2110
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$3089
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2432
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2274
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$546
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2207
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1946
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1962
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1761

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Sandton	$1089
13 km or 8 mi	Randburg	$958
19 km or 12 mi	Soweto	$1057
28 km or 17 mi	Benoni	$892
40 km or 25 mi	Springs	$792
41 km or 25 mi	Centurion	$967
53 km or 33 mi	Pretoria	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Vereeniging	$765
59 km or 36 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$865
71 km or 44 mi	Brits	$950
101 km or 62 mi	Rustenburg	$1017
109 km or 68 mi	Potchefstroom	$791
143 km or 89 mi	Bethal	$910
152 km or 94 mi	Middelburg	$899
155 km or 97 mi	Klerksdorp	$826
179 km or 111 mi	Kroonstad	$875
237 km or 147 mi	Welkom	$826
244 km or 152 mi	Mmabatho	$901
262 km or 163 mi	Lobatse	$697
275 km or 171 mi	Gaborone	$731
287 km or 179 mi	Butha-Buthe	$604
302 km or 188 mi	Kanye	$694
311 km or 193 mi	Mbabane	$652
323 km or 201 mi	Vryheid	$912
325 km or 202 mi	Molepolole	$662
329 km or 204 mi	Teyateyaneng	$573
333 km or 207 mi	Manzini	$511
350 km or 217 mi	Maseru	$681
366 km or 228 mi	Mahalapye	$628
369 km or 229 mi	Bloemfontein	$763
409 km or 254 mi	Mafeteng	$630
417 km or 259 mi	Palapye	$551
429 km or 267 mi	Kimberley	$927
442 km or 275 mi	Pietermaritzburg	$716
443 km or 275 mi	Matola	$916
446 km or 277 mi	Serowe	$583
454 km or 282 mi	Maputo	$966
501 km or 311 mi	Durban	$948
562 km or 349 mi	Francistown	$633
577 km or 358 mi	Xai-Xai	$950