real – rbs is great, each street has a very different nature so you have to find where you fit in best. with a 2 year old should be easier to settle down. cost of living really depends on how you spend in the grocery store, how big of a mortgage you need, if you have a car, how often you drive, etc etc. health insurance you pay either nothing or you can pay around 100 shekel a month for your whole family (and i have 3 kids!) for supplementary “upgraded” health insurance where you can get many more benefits.
Tuition (gan and.oir elementary school) is around 350-600 shekels a month, depending on the school, boys/girls, whether they get government support too and how much, etc…..but substantially lower than in the states.
Groceries cost about the same or a bit more, but can add up if you buy all the american imported products rather than getting used to more of the israeli stuff….figure most american products to cost twice as much after import & import tax.
As per your previous post/thread, feel free to email me with more questions.