Cost of living comparison
Tel Aviv-Yafo is 22.6% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Tel Aviv-Yafo are more expensive than in Israel. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Israel, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.34
|
$21.33
₪79.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.75
|
$16.00
₪59.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.70
|
$2.93
₪10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.62
|
$2.43
₪9.04
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
$2.76
₪10.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.79
|
$7.32
₪27.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.16
|
$7.21
₪26.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
$3.96
₪14.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.71
|
$5.35
₪19.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.16
|
$1.65
₪6.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$1.00
₪3.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.93
|
$0.88
₪3.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$1.04
₪3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.71
₪2.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.71
₪2.63
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.56
|
$7.55
₪28.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪207.63
|
$65.33
₪242.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪142,548.89
|
$42,663.03
₪158,582.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.23
|
$7.73
₪28.74
|
|
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.98
|
$28.32
₪105.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,705.80
|
$1,678.49
₪6,239.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,225.99
|
$1,216.56
₪4,522.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪610.37
|
$184.51
₪685.82
|
|
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,266.62
|
$1,153.23
₪4,286.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,906.65
|
$26,131.10
₪97,131.92
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.51
|
$8.27
₪30.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$4.00
₪14.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.82
|
$10.67
₪39.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪238.39
|
$72.64
₪270.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.65
|
$12.40
₪46.09
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Israel
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪309.70
|
$105.84
₪393.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪198.55
|
$61.66
₪229.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪418.88
|
$126.93
₪471.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪478.43
|
$141.58
₪526.25
|
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