Jerusalem vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
936K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 59% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 638th and 3273rd ($2663 vs $1679) 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 407th and 9th 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
$24.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006