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

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 6.4% more expensive than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 0.4% more expensive than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.36 ₪68.9

$21.34 ₪65.7

4.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.0 ₪259

$83.8 ₪258

0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.54 ₪47.85

$14.98 ₪46.15

3.74%

Cappuccino

$4.28 ₪13.18

$4.22 ₪13.01

1.42%

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

$2.74 ₪8.45

$2.99 ₪9.22

-8.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₪6.48

$2.33 ₪7.18

-9.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.14 ₪28.17

$9.65 ₪29.71

-5.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.55 ₪26.34

$8.49 ₪26.16

0.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.03 ₪6.25

$1.95 ₪6.00

4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.37 ₪7.30

$2.50 ₪7.71

-5.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.96 ₪9.12

$2.69 ₪8.29

10.04%

Eggs

$4.20 ₪12.92

$4.14 ₪12.75

1.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.04 ₪43.25

$17.21 ₪53.0

-18.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.29 ₪34.76

$10.98 ₪33.81

2.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.54 ₪54.0

$20.10 ₪61.9

-12.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 ₪10.50

$3.78 ₪11.65

-9.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 ₪6.01

$2.03 ₪6.25

-3.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ₪5.26

$1.82 ₪5.62

-6.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.39 ₪7.36

$2.26 ₪6.95

5.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ₪5.37

$1.63 ₪5.03

6.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 ₪4.84

$1.65 ₪5.09

-4.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 ₪6.20

$1.56 ₪4.82

28.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 ₪4.53

$0.96 ₪2.96

53.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.01 ₪30.84

$10.35 ₪31.87

-3.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.32 ₪47.19

$11.97 ₪36.88

27.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 ₪7.52

$2.25 ₪6.93

8.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ₪8.85

$2.65 ₪8.17

8.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 ₪5.33

$1.74 ₪5.36

-0.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.6 ₪205

$27.35 ₪84.3

143.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ₪10.88

$3.39 ₪10.45

4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 ₪2.65

$0.58 ₪1.78

48.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.12 ₪86.6

$21.48 ₪66.2

30.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 ₪6.45

$2.09 ₪6.44

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

$46.9K ₪144.6K

$45.0K ₪138.6K

4.36%

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

$46.5K ₪143.4K

$45.1K ₪139.0K

3.13%

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

$226 ₪697

$214 ₪659

5.63%

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

$12.59 ₪38.78

$11.85 ₪36.51

6.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.37 ₪87.4

$28.40 ₪87.5

-0.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.8 ₪264

$65.8 ₪203

30.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.49 ₪93.9

$18.03 ₪55.5

69.11%

Cinema Ticket

$12.55 ₪38.67

$12.20 ₪37.57

2.87%

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

$896 ₪2,761

$918 ₪2,828

-2.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.2K ₪65.3K

$17.0K ₪52.3K

24.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₪321

$74.4 ₪229

40.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.4 ₪198

$59.3 ₪183

8.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 ₪380

$97.7 ₪301

26.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 ₪351

$101 ₪310

13.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,546 ₪4,762

$824 ₪2,538

87.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 ₪3,466

$708 ₪2,182

58.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,798 ₪8,617

$1,457 ₪4,487

92.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,905 ₪5,867

$1,351 ₪4,162

40.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.7K ₪60.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,079 ₪28.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,762 ₪11.6K

$4,438 ₪13.7K

-15.23%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Beit Shemesh: March 1, 2026

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