IL flag
Beersheba

Israel

vs
IL flag
Haifa

Israel

Climate

Beersheba logs 138 hot days a year to Haifa's 20 — Haifa wins by 118. Beersheba also leads on sunny days by 8.

BeershebaHaifa
Sunny days
323315
Hot days
13820
Frost days
00
Rainy days
2767
Outdoor dinner months
8/128/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,2733,220
Darkest month sun
202 hrs/mo181 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.010.2

Beersheba

Feels-like °C

12
12
17
23
27
31
34
34
31
27
19
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Haifa

Feels-like °C

12
14
16
22
26
30
34
34
31
27
20
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Haifa averages $2,231/mo for balanced living; Beersheba has no cost baseline yet.

Beersheba

monthly · balanced

Haifa

$2,231

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,686Comfort $3,238
Top 73%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Mobility

Haifa scores 2.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
BeershebaHaifa
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Haifa's culture score of 3.0 sits well above Beersheba's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.0/5
BeershebaHaifa
Arts
Haifa leads

Nature & Outdoors

Haifa scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
BeershebaHaifa
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingClimbing

Safety

Haifa scores 3.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
BeershebaHaifa
WildfireFlooding

Career

Haifa scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BeershebaHaifa
JobsStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Haifa scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
BeershebaHaifa
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Haifa scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
BeershebaHaifa
VeganDelivery

Family

Haifa scores 2.6 on family (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
BeershebaHaifa
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesSpa

Healthcare

Haifa scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Beersheba has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
BeershebaHaifa
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Beersheba averages 21.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Haifa's 14.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Haifa breathes ~30% cleaner air (6.3 µg/m³ lower).

Beersheba

Haifa

21.2µg/m³
14.8µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Beersheba (205K) and Haifa (450K) are 2.2x in population — Haifa is the larger metro, Beersheba the smaller; on land area Haifa spans roughly 3.6x more ground.

2.8x

Haifa is roughly 2.8x the scale of Beersheba

Combined population & area comparison

IL flagHaifa
2.8x
IL flagBeersheba
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IL flagHaifa450K2.2x
2.IL flagBeersheba205K1x
Area
1.IL flagHaifa122 km²3.6x
2.IL flagBeersheba34 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.7 km6.7 km

IL flagBeersheba

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
16 km17 km

IL flagHaifa

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Beersheba vs Haifa

Which is cheaper, Beersheba or Haifa?
Haifa has an estimated monthly cost of $2,231.
How does the climate compare between Beersheba and Haifa?
Sunny days: 323 vs 315 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,273 vs 3,220 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 202 vs 181 hrs/day — Beersheba higher Hot days (>30°C): 138 vs 20 d — Haifa lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 27 vs 67 d — Beersheba lower
Is Beersheba or Haifa safer?
Haifa has a safety score of 3.6/5.
Should I move to Beersheba or Haifa?
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