Jerusalem vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$2272
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$407
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$590
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$1815
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	28 km
🎓 Higher education	77	47
😀 Quality of life	86	74
🏙️ Population	936K	594K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 180% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 638th and 5922nd ($2663 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 566th in Israel and Japan, respectively. Check Israel vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Kagoshima ranked 203rd in Japan, while ranked 407th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kagoshima

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	Jerusalem	Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$2.51
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$3855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$5.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$40
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$12053

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1205
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$2054
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2393
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$977
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2336
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1149
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1994
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2465
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2201
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2470
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2466
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2487
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2463
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2587
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2283
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2500
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2359
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2225
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2354
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$1070
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2565
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2283
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2555
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$1020
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2288
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2400
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2966
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2422
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2305
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2328
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2873
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2430
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2379
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$538
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2347
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1933
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$2060
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1845

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Hioki	$891
16 km or 10 mi	Aira	$887
25 km or 16 mi	Kirishima	$877
27 km or 17 mi	Minamikyushu	$887
30 km or 19 mi	Minamisatsuma	$886
30 km or 19 mi	Ichikikushikino	$885
34 km or 21 mi	Satsumasendai	$881
36 km or 22 mi	Satsuma	$879
37 km or 23 mi	Kanoya	$876
39 km or 24 mi	Ibusuki	$881
44 km or 27 mi	Makurazaki	$878
44 km or 27 mi	Soo	$851
48 km or 30 mi	Shibushi	$858
50 km or 31 mi	Miyakonojo	$844
51 km or 32 mi	Isa	$868
56 km or 35 mi	Mimata	$825
58 km or 36 mi	Izumi	$873
59 km or 37 mi	Kobayashi	$840
71 km or 44 mi	Minamata	$871
71 km or 44 mi	Hitoyoshi	$858
78 km or 48 mi	Nichinan	$816
89 km or 55 mi	Miyazaki	$791
98 km or 61 mi	Saito	$803
102 km or 63 mi	Amakusa	$871
103 km or 64 mi	Yatsushiro	$866
107 km or 67 mi	Takanabe	$809
111 km or 69 mi	Kami-Amakusa	$867
117 km or 73 mi	Uki	$868
121 km or 75 mi	Minamishimabara	$869
122 km or 76 mi	Uto	$866
133 km or 82 mi	Shimabara	$863
134 km or 84 mi	Kumamoto	$922
135 km or 84 mi	Mashiki	$866
136 km or 85 mi	Hyuga	$855
142 km or 88 mi	Unzen	$869
143 km or 89 mi	Kikuyo	$866
145 km or 90 mi	Koshi	$867
146 km or 90 mi	Ozu	$867
147 km or 91 mi	Isahaya	$878
147 km or 91 mi	Nagasaki	$952