Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Tel Aviv-Yafo is 27.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Clothing
-
pay 76.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Tel Aviv-Yafo are more expensive than in United States. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of United States, you would:
pay 34.4% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$23.12
₪74.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.25
₪10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.62
₪8.43
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.07
₪9.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.68
₪27.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$8.26
₪26.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.38
₪14.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.12
₪19.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.95
₪6.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.27
₪4.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.08
₪3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.80
₪5.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.89
₪2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.94
₪3.03
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of groceries
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$8.31
₪26.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$79.65
₪256.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$50,715.99
₪163,455.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$8.80
₪28.36
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$32.68
₪105.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,801.16
₪5,805.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,339.77
₪4,318.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$211.83
₪682.71
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of housing
pay 7.5% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,392.66
₪4,488.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$26,581.15
₪85,669.84
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$9.55
₪30.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.40
₪14.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$12.53
₪40.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$84.89
₪273.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$13.87
₪44.71
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.5% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$115.96
₪373.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$70.18
₪226.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$144.76
₪466.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$163.09
₪525.62
|
|
United States vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of clothing
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