Cost of living comparison

Israel

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 36.5% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 26.6% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 42.9% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.3% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Seoul

The cost of groceries and childcare in Seoul are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪73.63	$8.96 ₩12,215	-61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪62.22	$7.46 ₩10,179	-61.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪11.21	$1.58 ₩2,158	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪9.10	$0.79 ₩1,072	-72.5%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 26.6% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.56	$3.10 ₩4,224	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪27.51	$8.84 ₩12,055	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪28.75	$7.79 ₩10,629	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪15.45	$3.61 ₩4,917	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.99	$4.74 ₩6,466	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.26	$3.46 ₩4,724	+76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.81	$1.57 ₩2,136	+3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.81	$2.59 ₩3,537	+117.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.47	$2.83 ₩3,864	+160.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.73	$1.66 ₩2,259	+93.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.42	$1.16 ₩1,575	+51.8%
Average			+26.6%

Jerusalem vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.9% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪31.75	$5.53 ₩7,545	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪220.89	$46.28 ₩63,112	-33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪183K	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪45.22	$8.51 ₩11,604	-40.0%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪133.56	$20.82 ₩28,392	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,934.83	$886.39 ₩1M	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪4,076.99	$620.25 ₩846K	-51.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪700.02	$162.69 ₩222K	-26.0%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 3.3% more for childcare

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,496.48	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪92,141.42	$22,602.27 ₩31M	-21.8%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪25.93	$3.73 ₩5,090	-54.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪15.58	$4.10 ₩5,593	-16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪43.14	$3.36 ₩4,581	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪233.85	$58.22 ₩79,399	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪46.67	$11.20 ₩15,269	-23.6%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪372.93	$57.88 ₩78,937	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪241.70	$32.77 ₩44,695	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪481.75	$69.99 ₩95,451	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪516.09	$82.45 ₩112K	-49.1%
Average			-52.6%

Jerusalem vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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