Jerusalem vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
84
79
🏙️ Population
936K
1.33M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 96% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1770th and 5386th ($2037 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 358th and 592nd 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
$20.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$12701

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075