Cost of living in Tel Aviv-Yafo
compared to
#24
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 80 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Israel overall average
Tel Aviv-Yafo is 22.4% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.12
₪72.55
|
$17.90
$17.90
$38.78
$38.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪56.17
|
$16.41
$16.41
$19.39
$19.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
₪10.19
|
$2.98
$2.98
$4.18
$4.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
₪8.21
|
$2.09
$2.09
$3.50
$3.50
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
₪9.65
|
$1.49
$1.49
$8.35
$8.35
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
₪27.23
|
$3.43
$3.43
$17.90
$17.90
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.26
₪25.92
|
$6.78
$6.78
$10.16
$10.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
₪13.73
|
$3.58
$3.58
$6.80
$6.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
₪19.19
|
$4.74
$4.74
$7.44
$7.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
₪6.12
|
$1.06
$1.06
$3.25
$3.25
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪3.98
|
$0.81
$0.81
$2.41
$2.41
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.40
|
$0.68
$0.68
$1.89
$1.89
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
₪5.66
|
$0.93
$0.93
$3.37
$3.37
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
₪2.80
|
$0.47
$0.47
$1.08
$1.08
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪2.95
|
$0.54
$0.54
$1.08
$1.08
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
₪26.06
|
$7.91
$7.91
$8.81
$8.81
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.65
₪249.94
|
$67.12
$67.12
$98.57
$98.57
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,715.99
₪159,135.11
|
$49,224.34
$49K
$53,699.28
$54K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₪27.61
|
$8.20
$8.20
$18.50
$18.50
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
₪102.55
|
$23.87
$23.87
$56.68
$56.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,801.16
₪5,651.64
|
$1,491.65
$1K
$2,386.63
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.77
₪4,203.89
|
$1,044.15
$1K
$1,789.98
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.83
₪664.67
|
$129.28
$129.28
$365.01
$365.01
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,392.66
₪4,369.83
|
$1,193.32
$1K
$1,640.81
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,581.15
₪83,405.52
|
$8,949.88
$9K
$41,766.11
$42K
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.55
₪29.95
|
$8.35
$8.35
$11.93
$11.93
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.40
₪13.82
|
$3.58
$3.58
$5.37
$5.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.53
₪39.32
|
$11.34
$11.34
$13.42
$13.42
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.89
₪266.38
|
$44.75
$44.75
$119.33
$119.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
₪43.53
|
$12.53
$12.53
$16.41
$16.41
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.96
₪363.87
|
$53.70
$53.70
$164.08
$164.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.18
₪220.20
|
$35.80
$35.80
$89.50
$89.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$144.76
₪454.22
|
$74.58
$74.58
$223.75
$223.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.09
₪511.73
|
$119.33
$119.33
$238.66
$238.66
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of clothing
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