Jerusalem vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
84
99
🏙️ Population
936K
14.3M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 24% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1770th and 3085th ($2037 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 358th and 3rd 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
$20.4
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033