Jerusalem vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
936K
1.33M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 136% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 950th and 5298th ($2447 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 260th in Israel and Japan, respectively. Check Israel vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 351st and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Saitama

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Jerusalem Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.3
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$17943

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055