Jerusalem vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
936K
14M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 25% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1907th and 3238th ($1948 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Israel and Japan, respectively. Check Israel vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 276th and 1st 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
$16.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$15051

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063