Jerusalem vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jerusalem	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2483	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5802	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1417	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$2357	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$720	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3437	$2075
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	77	71
😀 Quality of life	86	74
🏙️ Population	936K	518K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 140% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 911th and 5404th ($2483 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 311th in Israel and Japan, respectively. Check Israel vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 410th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Utsunomiya

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	Jerusalem	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$25.6	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$94.3	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$19.1	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$5.04	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.26	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1637	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1119	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2975	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1851	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$247	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.9	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.11%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16323	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9037	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.26	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.9	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.4	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.36	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.97	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.82	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.6	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.2	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.33	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.4	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$107	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$152	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1104	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27069	$16539

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$1122
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1823
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$2198
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$895
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$2154
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$1062
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1821
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2346
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$2066
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$2270
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$2260
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$2298
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$2288
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$2403
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$2105
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$2253
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$2192
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$2079
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$2172
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$978
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$2385
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2449
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$2031
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2451
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$910
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$2147
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2320
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2702
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$2346
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$2145
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$2110
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$3089
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$2432
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$2274
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$546
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$2207
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1946
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1962
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1761

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047