Jerusalem vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
936K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 44% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 950th and 3130th ($2447 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Israel and Japan, respectively. Check Israel vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 351st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Tokyo

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Jerusalem Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.3
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$14795

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961