Jerusalem vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$2825
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$489
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$843
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$449
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$1879
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	78	98
😀 Quality of life	87	75
🏙️ Population	936K	732K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 115% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 950th and 4858th ($2447 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Israel and South Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 351st and 1944th 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	$24.3	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$3.29
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$13832

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$987
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1072
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1747
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2100
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$837
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1998
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1021
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1732
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2347
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1947
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2153
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2142
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2130
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2150
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2233
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2027
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2124
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2135
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2032
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2064
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$915
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2286
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2303
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1937
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2440
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$807
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2040
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2191
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2492
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2214
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1993
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1974
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2937
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2290
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2153
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$548
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2108
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1855
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1879
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1850

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1178
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1383
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$948
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1435
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1196
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1307
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1028
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1097
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1004
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1112
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1080
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1175
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1065
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1098
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1120
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1171
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$874
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1079
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1088
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1076
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1568
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1078
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1110
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1153
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1059
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$920
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1037
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$924
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1068
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1020
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1063