Jerusalem vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$2922
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$641
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$1053
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$355
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$1929
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	77	96
😀 Quality of life	86	95
🏙️ Population	936K	2.75M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 112% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 638th and 4633rd ($2663 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 Osaka. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 407th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Osaka

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	Jerusalem	Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$975
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$987
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$964
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$982
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$986
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$988
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$982
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$996
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$950
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1012
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$986
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$946
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1020
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$946
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$972
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$953
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1035
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$974
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$983
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$991
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$958