Jerusalem vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
936K
9.67M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 39% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1770th and 3861st ($2037 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in Seoul. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 358th and 43rd 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
$20.4
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$21834

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043