Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bet Shemesh vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Bet Shemesh is 1.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
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pay 11.0% less in Bet Shemesh
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Bet Shemesh.
Bet Shemesh vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Israel, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪69.26
|
$22.37
₪72.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪54.38
|
$15.66
₪50.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.58
|
$3.06
₪9.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.61
|
$2.72
₪8.86
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.67
|
$2.90
₪9.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.59
|
$8.11
₪26.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.43
|
$7.80
₪25.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.83
|
$4.27
₪13.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.75
|
$5.03
₪16.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.31
|
$1.75
₪5.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.47
|
$1.08
₪3.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.03
|
$0.92
₪2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.70
|
$1.37
₪4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.49
|
$0.85
₪2.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$0.87
₪2.84
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.53
|
$8.18
₪26.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪207.65
|
$29.53
₪96.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪147,580.61
|
$48,597.85
₪158,227.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.59
|
$8.20
₪26.69
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of transportation
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪98.60
|
$30.58
₪99.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,851.54
|
$880.07
₪2,865.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,226.43
|
$745.82
₪2,428.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪620.13
|
$171.10
₪557.08
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of housing
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,330.12
|
$972.55
₪3,166.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪40,048.19
|
$17,899.76
₪58,279.03
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪29.06
|
$10.14
₪33.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.75
|
$4.38
₪14.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪36.11
|
$11.04
₪35.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪234.58
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪42.35
|
$13.13
₪42.74
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪302.30
|
$79.36
₪258.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪210.62
|
$73.09
₪237.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪409.00
|
$102.43
₪333.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪462.70
|
$108.14
₪352.10
|
|
Israel vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of clothing
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