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

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 20.7% more expensive than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 22.7% more expensive than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.51 ₪70.7

$21.21 ₪66.6

6.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$85.1 ₪267

$83.1 ₪261

2.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.22 ₪47.78

$14.68 ₪46.11

3.68%

Cappuccino

$4.41 ₪13.84

$4.04 ₪12.68

9.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 ₪8.32

$2.92 ₪9.17

-9.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₪6.73

$2.40 ₪7.54

-10.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.78 ₪27.57

$9.54 ₪29.94

-7.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.61 ₪27.04

$8.68 ₪27.24

-0.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 ₪6.49

$1.96 ₪6.14

5.61%

White Bread (500g)

$2.35 ₪7.39

$2.55 ₪8.02

-7.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.86 ₪8.99

$2.79 ₪8.75

2.51%

Eggs

$4.19 ₪13.14

$4.09 ₪12.85

2.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.15 ₪44.43

$16.71 ₪52.5

-15.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.47 ₪36.03

$11.04 ₪34.65

3.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.07 ₪56.8

$20.39 ₪64.0

-11.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.30 ₪10.37

$3.61 ₪11.33

-8.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 ₪6.42

$2.03 ₪6.37

0.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ₪5.44

$1.90 ₪5.97

-8.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.45 ₪7.69

$2.24 ₪7.03

9.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ₪5.42

$1.66 ₪5.20

4.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.55 ₪4.88

$1.63 ₪5.11

-4.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.11 ₪6.61

$1.55 ₪4.86

36.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 ₪4.41

$0.89 ₪2.80

57.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.63 ₪30.25

$10.25 ₪32.19

-6.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.16 ₪47.59

$11.92 ₪37.42

27.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 ₪7.94

$2.18 ₪6.85

16.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₪8.90

$2.68 ₪8.41

5.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.72 ₪5.41

$1.66 ₪5.21

3.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.9 ₪213

$28.16 ₪88.4

141.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.47 ₪10.90

$3.48 ₪10.91

-0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 ₪2.89

$0.53 ₪1.67

73.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.66 ₪90.0

$21.24 ₪66.7

34.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 ₪6.56

$2.08 ₪6.55

0.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$46.5K ₪145.9K

$46.1K ₪144.6K

0.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$46.3K ₪145.3K

$44.8K ₪140.8K

3.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$232 ₪728

$211 ₪664

9.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.55 ₪39.41

$12.23 ₪38.39

2.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.83 ₪90.5

$27.63 ₪86.8

4.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$86.8 ₪272

$66.0 ₪207

31.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.83 ₪93.7

$18.04 ₪56.7

65.35%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ₪39.62

$12.42 ₪39.00

1.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$878 ₪2,757

$922 ₪2,896

-4.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.9K ₪65.5K

$16.9K ₪53.1K

23.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₪331

$75.7 ₪238

39.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.3 ₪196

$59.6 ₪187

4.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 ₪391

$96.5 ₪303

28.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₪364

$100 ₪315

15.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 ₪4,903

$847 ₪2,658

84.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₪3,544

$695 ₪2,181

62.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,776 ₪8,715

$1,450 ₪4,553

91.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,889 ₪5,932

$1,345 ₪4,225

40.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.3K ₪60.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,874 ₪27.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,667 ₪11.5K

$4,502 ₪14.1K

-18.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.75

118.18%

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

Last update for Jerusalem: January 11, 2026

Last update for Beit Shemesh: January 12, 2026

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