Jerusalem vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jerusalem	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2483	$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5802	$2808
🏠 One person rent	$1417	$488
🏘️ Family rent	$2357	$839
🍽️ Food expenses	$720	$439
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3437	$2052
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	77	98
😀 Quality of life	86	75
🏙️ Population	936K	732K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 122% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 911th and 4992nd ($2483 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Israel and South Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 410th and 1928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Namyangju

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	Jerusalem	Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.6	$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$94.3	$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$19.1	$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$5.04	$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1637	$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2975	$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$247	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16323	$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9037	$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.36	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.97	$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.82	$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.6	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.33	$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.4	$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$107	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$152	$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1104	$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27069	$15955

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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 Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1425
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1179
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1292
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1008
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1092
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$988
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1063
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1167
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1049
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1068
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1102
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1134
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1044
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$867
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1053
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1057
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1050
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1563
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1046
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1121
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$984
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$892
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1003
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$986
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$986
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1019