Jerusalem vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Jerusalem	Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2114	$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5127	$3041
🏠 One person rent	$1224	$468
🏘️ Family rent	$2310	$966
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$470
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$79
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2561	$2100
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	23 km
🎓 Higher education	78	98
😀 Quality of life	85	72
🏙️ Population	936K	732K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 87% more expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 1551st and 4700th ($2114 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.9 months in Namyangju. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 374th and 1698th 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	$22.2	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.98	$3.14
☕ Cappuccino	$4.27	$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.67	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1380	$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2752	$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1903	$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$209	$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.8	$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.04%	4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$13235	$10073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8778	$5711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.69	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$42.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.7	$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.05	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.5	$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.94	$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.99	$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.49	$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.82	$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.12	$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.82	$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$89.6	$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$92.4	$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.5	$8.19
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$124	$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$878	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17799	$19084

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$905
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$996
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1506
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1915
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$762
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1891
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$813
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1556
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2123
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1811
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1919
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1930
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1943
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1927
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2028
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1809
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1853
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1894
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1757
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1884
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$877
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2072
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2156
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1834
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2232
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$761
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1890
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2035
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2306
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1965
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1837
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1912
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2145
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1990
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1931
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$552
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1902
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1680
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1686
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1511

Cities near Namyangju

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi	Guri	$1122
11 km or 6.7 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Seoul	$1334
20 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
22 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1400
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
26 km or 16 mi	Siheung	$1283
29 km or 18 mi	Pocheon	$1040
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Goyang	$1171
33 km or 21 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
35 km or 22 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
37 km or 23 mi	Anyang	$1022
38 km or 24 mi	Gunpo	$1098
39 km or 24 mi	Uiwang	$1063
41 km or 25 mi	Bucheon	$1163
41 km or 26 mi	Paju	$1075
43 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1022
44 km or 27 mi	Gimpo	$1099
45 km or 28 mi	Yongin	$1127
45 km or 28 mi	Icheon	$1020
49 km or 31 mi	Ansan	$1070
53 km or 33 mi	Chuncheon	$865
53 km or 33 mi	Yeoju	$1026
53 km or 33 mi	Incheon	$1092
56 km or 35 mi	Osan	$1042
63 km or 39 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
69 km or 43 mi	Kaesong	$1565
70 km or 44 mi	Anseong	$1026
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1074
72 km or 45 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
92 km or 57 mi	Cheonan	$1151
97 km or 61 mi	Dangjin	$1033
98 km or 61 mi	Chungju	$900
104 km or 65 mi	Jecheon	$1016
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
117 km or 72 mi	Seosan	$1036
128 km or 80 mi	Sejong	$1019
132 km or 82 mi	Gongju	$1038