Jerusalem vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Jerusalem	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2447	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5689	$2596
🏠 One person rent	$1439	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$2480	$620
🍽️ Food expenses	$674	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$144	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3017	$2066
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	78	70
😀 Quality of life	87	75
🏙️ Population	936K	518K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 133% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 950th and 5190th ($2447 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 187th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 351st and 2064th 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	$24.3	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.4	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$18.4	$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.82	$3.48
☕ Cappuccino	$4.56	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1526	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1189	$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2738	$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2087	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$153	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$232	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.3	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.94%	1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14293	$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9538	$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.97	$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.8	$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.26	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.57	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.41	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$4.74
🍌 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	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.38	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.03	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.35	$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.11	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.4	$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.19	$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$91.5	$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$99.8	$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.2	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$117	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$143	$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23696	$14928

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$990
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$974
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$989
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$944
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$998
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$988
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$952
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$900
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1003
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$963
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$973
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$988
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1016
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$995
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1044
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1017
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$985
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1003
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$994
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1006
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$997
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1094
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1033
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1006
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1020
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1072
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1230
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1015
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$996
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$998
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1099
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$993
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1001
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1004