Cost of living comparison
Washington is 78.2% more expensive than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 77.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Washington
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Bet Shemesh. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪74.43
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪51.17
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.57
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪7.56
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 77.7% more for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.51
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪25.89
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪23.66
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪12.80
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪14.77
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.37
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.88
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.88
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.78
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.27
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪25.12
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪94.43
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪139,549.69
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪44.66
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪89.93
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,744.48
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,325.83
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪441.22
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,271.66
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪55,819.88
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪29.77
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.02
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪34.42
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪65.12
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪37.21
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪279.10
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪209.32
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪375.23
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪407.02
|
$178.48
|
|
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