Jerusalem vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$1748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
936K
1.52M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 125% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 638th and 4788th ($2663 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 407th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kobe

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Jerusalem Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$10496

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038