Jerusalem vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
936K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 82% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 911th and 4438th ($2483 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Israel and South Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 410th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Seoul

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Jerusalem Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$21825

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986