Jerusalem vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
936K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 106% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 638th and 4545th ($2663 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 407th and 16th 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
$24.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971