Jerusalem vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
936K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 35% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1907th and 3641st ($1948 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 276th and 23rd 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
$16.1
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$19966

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963