Cost of Living in Be'er Sheva, 🇮🇱 Israel - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,701 $1,191 $1,701 $952 $136

Utilities — $153 $238 $153 —

Internet & Mobile $51 $61 $85 $51 $3

Groceries $102 $408 $1,531 $612 —

Transportation $136 $85 $510 $85 $14

Dining Out $850 $245 $544 $204 $58

Leisure Activities $374 $187 $1,987 $68 $17

Health Insurance $75 $136 $408 $85 $7

Visa & Legal Fees — $34 $68 — —

Total $3,289 $2,500 $7,072 $2,210 $235

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $918.45 per month

Coworking Space $306.15 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,360.66 per month

Coliving Space $1,020.49 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.42 per cup

Beer $11.91 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $11.91 per meal

Fast Food Combo $17.01 per meal

Apples $4.08 per kg

Bread $2.72 per loaf

Milk $2.04 per liter

Rice $3.40 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.91 per kg

Beef $20.41 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $23.81 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $85.04 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.70 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.08 per trip

Taxi per km $1.36 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $74.84 per month

Gasoline $2.21 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.20 per trip

Scooter Rental $40.82 per month

Services

Gym Membership $68.03 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $20.41 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $23.81 one-time

Mobile Plan $23.81 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.82 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $15.31 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $68.03 per pair

Summer Dress $61.23 per dress

Running Shoes $136.07 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.41 per visit

Laundry $8.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $153.07 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2.9398 ILS

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Be'er Sheva cost of living