Jerusalem vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Jerusalem	Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2663	$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6195	$3144
🏠 One person rent	$1533	$793
🏘️ Family rent	$2486	$1091
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$424
🚐 Transport expenses	$160	$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4127	$1812
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	77	98
😀 Quality of life	86	73
🏙️ Population	936K	919K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 83% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 638th and 4141st ($2663 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and South Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 407th and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Seongnam

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	Jerusalem	Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$20.6	$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.62	$3.13
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.78	$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1756	$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1199	$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3183	$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1910	$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$183	$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$281	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.2	$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.98%	4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18641	$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9368	$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.59	$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.3	$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.78	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.52	$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.98	$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.37	$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.84	$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.67	$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.64	$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.73	$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.6	$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.4	$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans	$125	$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$160	$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30598	$14346

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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 Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1313
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1089
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1022
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1053
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$943
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1296
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$985
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1094
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1061
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1001
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1090
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1108
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1019
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1052
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$894
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1040
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1032
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1033
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1016
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$982
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1010
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$977
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1062
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1128
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$819
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$952
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1557
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$852
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$865
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$917
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$993
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$971
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1009