Cost of Living in Bethlehem, 🇵🇸 Palestine - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $593 $354 $498 $239 $75

Utilities $73 $65 $105 $42 —

Internet & Mobile $40 $31 $48 $16 $3

Groceries $80 $182 $354 $144 $8

Transportation $105 $119 $211 $34 $18

Dining Out $507 $176 $268 $46 $42

Leisure Activities $149 $105 $163 $23 $15

Health Insurance $67 $80 $188 $18 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $54 $61 $86 — $24

Total $1,668 $1,173 $1,921 $562 $187

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $411.56 per month

Coworking Space $124.43 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,052.83 per month

Coliving Space $535.99 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.58 per cup

Beer $4.59 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.27 per meal

Fast Food Combo $8.04 per meal

Apples $2.20 per kg

Bread $1.05 per loaf

Milk $1.63 per liter

Rice $1.72 per kg

Chicken Fillets $9.19 per kg

Beef $16.27 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.36 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $42.11 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.77 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.49 per trip

Taxi per km $0.86 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $45.94 per month

Gasoline $1.82 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $8.61 per trip

Scooter Rental $21.06 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $13.78 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $30.63 per month

Gym Membership $36.37 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.19 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.44 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.61 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $49.77 per pair

Summer Dress $34.46 per dress

Running Shoes $91.88 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.49 per visit

Laundry $7.66 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $34.46 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.61 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 52.24 EGP

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.

Bethlehem cost of living