Cost of Living Comparison Between Haifa and Beit Shemesh Cost of Living Comparison Between Haifa and Beit Shemesh

🙂 Solo nomad: Haifa is 4.6% cheaper than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haifa is 8.2% cheaper than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.44 ₪76.5
$21.29 ₪76
0.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 ₪301
$85.5 ₪305
-1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 ₪56.3
$14.6 ₪52.1
8.01%
Cappuccino
$3.95 ₪14.08
$4.02 ₪14.33
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₪10.14
$2.86 ₪10.21
-0.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₪8.68
$2.4 ₪8.56
1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 ₪33.88
$9.83 ₪35.06
-3.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.5 ₪30.34
$8.41 ₪30.01
1.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 ₪7.48
$1.88 ₪6.7
11.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪9.42
$2.64 ₪9.43
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ₪10.58
$2.78 ₪9.93
6.83%
Eggs
$4.27 ₪15.25
$4.02 ₪14.33
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.82 ₪60
$16.58 ₪59.2
1.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.67 ₪38.07
$10.7 ₪38.19
-0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.69 ₪77.4
$19.86 ₪70.9
9.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 ₪11.43
$3.75 ₪13.39
-14.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪7.98
$2.07 ₪7.37
8.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 ₪7.03
$1.91 ₪6.8
3.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 ₪7.76
$2.23 ₪7.96
-2.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 ₪5.14
$1.66 ₪5.92
-13.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.67
$1.66 ₪5.91
-4.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 ₪6.82
$1.61 ₪5.74
18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₪5.89
$0.89 ₪3.17
85.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.63 ₪37.93
$10.47 ₪37.36
1.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.14 ₪43.3
$15.46 ₪55.2
-21.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₪10.66
$2.19 ₪7.81
36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ₪12.48
$2.69 ₪9.59
30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 ₪6.11
$1.65 ₪5.89
3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 ₪226
$27.67 ₪98.7
128.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.16 ₪25.56
$3.53 ₪12.6
102.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 ₪2.87
$0.53 ₪1.9
50.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.75 ₪117
$21.22 ₪75.7
54.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪7.45
$2.01 ₪7.16
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K ₪163.9K
$46.8K ₪167K
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₪158.3K
$45.1K ₪160.9K
-1.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 ₪844
$215 ₪768
9.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 ₪36.22
$12.01 ₪42.86
-15.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 ₪97.4
$28.54 ₪102
-4.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 ₪233
$65.3 ₪233
-0.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 ₪66.6
$18.37 ₪65.5
1.63%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 ₪44.81
$12.54 ₪44.74
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 ₪3,800
$918 ₪3,275
16.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,965 ₪14.1K
$16.9K ₪60.1K
-76.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 ₪309
$74.5 ₪266
16.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 ₪198
$57.9 ₪206
-4.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₪415
$96.6 ₪345
20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₪380
$100 ₪357
6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 ₪3,179
$820 ₪2,926
8.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 ₪2,641
$695 ₪2,479
6.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 ₪5,257
$1,440 ₪5,139
2.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 ₪4,461
$1,349 ₪4,812
-7.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,163 ₪25.6K
$4,263 ₪15.2K
68.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,276 ₪22.4K
$5,726 ₪20.4K
9.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haifa
Beit Shemesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,411 ₪12.2K
$3,843 ₪13.7K
-11.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.35
2.75
94.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Haifa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Beit Shemesh: October 26, 2025

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