Cost of living comparison
Bet Shemesh is 34.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9% more in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% more in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% more in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Bet Shemesh
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$21.33
₪79.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$14.67
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$2.74
₪10.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.17
₪8.06
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.15
₪8.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$7.42
₪27.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$6.78
₪25.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.67
₪13.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$4.23
₪15.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.54
₪5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.83
₪3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.83
₪3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.08
₪4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.65
₪2.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.60
₪2.24
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.20
₪26.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.42
|
$27.06
₪100.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
$39,996.59
₪148,722.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$12.80
₪47.59
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
$25.78
₪95.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.80
|
$786.60
₪2,924.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.68
|
$666.61
₪2,478.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
$126.46
₪470.22
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.82
|
$937.70
₪3,486.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
$15,998.63
₪59,488.81
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$8.53
₪31.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$3.73
₪13.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$9.87
₪36.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.46
|
$18.67
₪69.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$10.67
₪39.66
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
$79.99
₪297.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
$59.99
₪223.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
$107.55
₪399.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.59
|
$116.66
₪433.77
|
|
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