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

😐 Solo nomad: Jerusalem is 4.8% more expensive than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jerusalem is 12.8% more expensive than Beit Shemesh without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.48 ₪67.0

$20.90 ₪62.3

7.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86.0 ₪256

$83.9 ₪250

2.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.75 ₪46.95

$14.55 ₪43.35

8.25%

Cappuccino

$4.36 ₪12.99

$4.22 ₪12.57

3.32%

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

$2.64 ₪7.86

$2.88 ₪8.60

-8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₪6.53

$2.39 ₪7.13

-8.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.79 ₪26.19

$9.55 ₪28.46

-7.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 ₪25.43

$8.38 ₪24.98

1.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₪6.30

$1.91 ₪5.70

10.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.32 ₪6.92

$2.55 ₪7.59

-9.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.90 ₪8.64

$2.69 ₪8.02

7.81%

Eggs

$4.03 ₪12.02

$4.02 ₪11.97

0.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 ₪41.53

$16.81 ₪50.1

-17.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.58 ₪34.51

$10.89 ₪32.46

6.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.57 ₪52.4

$19.70 ₪58.7

-10.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 ₪10.07

$3.79 ₪11.30

-10.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₪6.04

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₪5.28

$1.89 ₪5.62

-6.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.38 ₪7.11

$2.36 ₪7.03

0.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 ₪5.06

$1.66 ₪4.94

2.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.51 ₪4.50

$1.57 ₪4.67

-3.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.05 ₪6.10

$1.61 ₪4.80

27.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₪4.36

$0.96 ₪2.85

52.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.03 ₪29.89

$10.41 ₪31.02

-3.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.34 ₪45.70

$12.43 ₪37.05

23.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₪7.36

$2.18 ₪6.49

13.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 ₪8.61

$2.65 ₪7.91

9.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.73 ₪5.15

$1.72 ₪5.12

0.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.5 ₪201

$27.70 ₪82.6

143.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.47 ₪10.33

$3.38 ₪10.06

2.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 ₪2.62

$0.55 ₪1.63

60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.24 ₪84.2

$20.73 ₪61.8

36.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.10 ₪6.27

$1.98 ₪5.90

6.06%

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

$46.8K ₪139.4K

$46.1K ₪137.3K

1.54%

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

$46.3K ₪137.9K

$44.9K ₪133.7K

3.13%

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

$224 ₪669

$209 ₪624

7.26%

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

$12.64 ₪37.67

$12.18 ₪36.29

3.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.85 ₪86.0

$28.38 ₪84.6

1.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$85.0 ₪253

$67.0 ₪200

26.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$30.07 ₪89.6

$18.14 ₪54.1

65.77%

Cinema Ticket

$12.78 ₪38.10

$12.52 ₪37.32

2.08%

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

$875 ₪2,609

$908 ₪2,706

-3.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.1K ₪62.8K

$16.6K ₪49.6K

26.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 ₪311

$76.3 ₪227

36.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.9 ₪188

$59.4 ₪177

5.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 ₪369

$97.9 ₪292

26.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₪344

$103 ₪307

12.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,583 ₪4,717

$821 ₪2,446

92.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,162 ₪3,462

$713 ₪2,125

62.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,822 ₪8,411

$1,468 ₪4,376

92.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,920 ₪5,722

$1,325 ₪3,948

44.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.7K ₪58.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,173 ₪27.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,819 ₪11.4K

$4,559 ₪13.6K

-16.21%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Beit Shemesh: April 12, 2026

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