Cost of Living Comparison Between Beit Shean and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Beit Shean and Jerusalem

😐 Solo nomad: Beit Shean is 1.8% more expensive than Jerusalem without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beit Shean is 9.8% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.08 ₪78.8
$22.92 ₪81.8
-3.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 ₪307
$83.8 ₪299
2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.38 ₪54.9
$15.77 ₪56.3
-2.47%
Cappuccino
$4.16 ₪14.84
$4.19 ₪14.96
-0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.28
$2.78 ₪9.92
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₪8.3
$2.09 ₪7.45
11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 ₪33.41
$9.12 ₪32.53
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 ₪29.44
$8.54 ₪30.46
-3.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ₪6.13
$2.14 ₪7.64
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 ₪6.85
$2.45 ₪8.73
-21.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.8 ₪9.98
$2.95 ₪10.51
-5.08%
Eggs
$4.21 ₪15.03
$4.18 ₪14.91
0.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 ₪50.2
$13.9 ₪49.6
1.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 ₪29.8
$11.53 ₪41.13
-27.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.89 ₪78.1
$18.07 ₪64.5
21.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 ₪11.14
$3.39 ₪12.11
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 ₪8.15
$2.03 ₪7.26
12.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₪7.02
$1.72 ₪6.15
14.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 ₪5.18
$2.5 ₪8.92
-42.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ₪5.16
$1.76 ₪6.27
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 ₪4.13
$1.52 ₪5.41
-23.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₪7.15
$2.09 ₪7.47
-4.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₪6.1
$1.46 ₪5.21
17.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 ₪35.75
$9.83 ₪35.07
1.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 ₪43.51
$14.81 ₪52.9
-17.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 ₪9.93
$2.46 ₪8.77
13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪10.28
$2.88 ₪10.27
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🚌 Getting Around
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 ₪6.2
$1.72 ₪6.12
1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 ₪237
$68.2 ₪243
-2.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ₪12.9
$3.65 ₪13.04
-1.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₪2.19
$0.88 ₪3.14
-30.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33 ₪118
$28.05 ₪100
17.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 ₪6.39
$2.02 ₪7.21
-11.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K ₪163.6K
$46.5K ₪166.1K
-1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K ₪139K
$46.4K ₪165.7K
-16.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 ₪869
$228 ₪812
6.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 ₪35.93
$12.64 ₪45.12
-20.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.79 ₪99.2
$28.37 ₪101
-2.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.9 ₪235
$85.6 ₪306
-23.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.3 ₪65.3
$30.09 ₪107
-39.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.9 ₪42.44
$12.8 ₪45.69
-7.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 ₪2,212
$906 ₪3,231
-31.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,893 ₪13.9K
$21.7K ₪77.3K
-82.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.22 ₪101
$105 ₪373
-73.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 ₪152
$64.1 ₪229
-33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ₪404
$125 ₪447
-9.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₪387
$115 ₪411
-5.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 ₪3,616
$1,575 ₪5,620
-35.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 ₪3,309
$1,154 ₪4,117
-19.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ₪5,386
$2,714 ₪9,683
-44.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 ₪4,915
$1,882 ₪6,716
-26.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,738 ₪27.6K
$14.7K ₪52.4K
-47.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,620 ₪20.1K
$9,525 ₪34K
-41.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beit Shean
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,051 ₪10.9K
$2,976 ₪10.6K
2.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
6
-58.33%

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Last update for Beit Shean: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

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