Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bet Shemesh vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Bet Shemesh is 13.4% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% more in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Bet Shemesh
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Bet Shemesh.
Bet Shemesh vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$22.37
₪72.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$15.66
₪50.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$3.06
₪9.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.72
₪8.77
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.90
₪9.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$8.11
₪26.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$7.80
₪25.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$4.27
₪13.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$5.03
₪16.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$1.75
₪5.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$1.08
₪3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$0.92
₪2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$1.37
₪4.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$0.85
₪2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$0.87
₪2.81
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$8.18
₪26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
$29.53
₪95.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$48,597.85
₪156,628.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
$8.20
₪26.42
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$30.58
₪98.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$880.07
₪2,836.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
$745.82
₪2,403.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$171.10
₪551.45
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$972.55
₪3,134.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
$17,899.76
₪57,690.13
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of childcare
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$10.14
₪32.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$4.38
₪14.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$11.04
₪35.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$13.13
₪42.31
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$79.36
₪255.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$73.09
₪235.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$102.43
₪330.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$108.14
₪348.54
|
|
Wellington vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of clothing
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