City guide Tel Aviv
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Florentin (artsy, hipster vibe) or Lev HaIr (central, near Rothschild Blvd) Florentin and the Levontin-Rothschild edge: Abraham Hostel, street art, and a walk to the…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Kerem HaTeimanim (near Carmel Market) and the Beachfront Promenade The centre, between the beach and Rothschild, for hotels, Carmel Market and the promenade…
- Best Beach Nearby Hilton Beach (social/LGBTQ friendly) and Geula Beach (relaxed local vibe) Hilton Beach, by the Hilton, is the city gay beach. Gordon Beach, just south, was the…
- Best Cafe for Work Cafe Xoho (Gordon 17) or Tola'at Sfarim (Maze 7). Both offer great Wi-Fi and… Tolaat Sfarim on Mazeh Street, near Allenby and Rothschild, is a recommended cafe. Most…
- Best Coworking Space Mindspace (Rothschild 45) or WeWork (HaZerem 10). Daily rates approx. 100-120 ILS WeWork Midtown (Menachem Begin 144, by HaShalom) was listed at hot desks from ₪1,100 a…
- Best Dessert Spots Anita Gelato (Neve Tzedek) and Milk Bakery (Jaffa) Ice cream counters named in the city guide include Vaniglia, Iceberg and Gelateria…
- Best Food Delivery App Wolt (dominant) and HaYamish Wolt. Tel Aviv delivery is listed as 24/7 (hours note, 19 April 2026) and covers…
- Best Hospital Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov), Weizmann St 6 Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) treats foreign patients through its Medical…
- Best Local Dish to Try Hummus at Abu Hassan (Ha-Dolfin St, Jaffa) or Sabich at Frishman Sabich Hummus at Abu Hassan, 14 Shivtei Yisrael in Jaffa. Falafel and hummus are also sold on…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Gett (predominant for taxis) and Uber (licensed taxis only in Israel) Gett, Uber and Yango. Street taxis should use the meter; agree a price first on Friday…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Tel-O-Fun (bikes) and Bird, Lime, or Wind (electric scooters). Cost approx. 1 ILS per… Metrofun (the old Tel-O-Fun) rents pedal and electric bikes. A July 2026 report put a day…
- Birdwatching Locations Rosh Tzippor Birdwatching Center in Yarkon Park none
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Palmachim Beach (25 mins drive south) - designated areas only Fires may not be lit at the Hof Hasharon National Park picnic grounds, the park next to…
- Budget Accommodation The Post Hostel or Selina Neve Tzedek (approx. 100-150 ILS for a dorm bed) Abraham Tel Aviv, 21 Levontin Street, has dorms, a shared kitchen, free Wi-Fi, breakfast…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, extremely. Apple Pay and Google Pay accepted everywhere from boutiques to market… Yes. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay are common from cafes to markets. Cash still works…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Illegal in Israel; locals travel to Rhodes or Taba (Egypt) for gambling none
- City Tel Aviv-Yafo, Gush Dan, Israel Tel Aviv-Yafo, on the Mediterranean in the Gush Dan metro, about 60 km northwest of…
- Community Centers Mazeh 9 - Municipal center for young adults The municipal LGBTQ centre in Gan Meir is the city gay community house and the Pride…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, taxation applies to undistributed profits of foreign companies controlled by Israelis Yes. An Israeli resident with 10% or more of a foreign company can be taxed on a share of…
- Cooking Classes Danon Culinary Academy or workshops at Carmel Market none
- Corporate Tax 23% standard rate 23% in 2026 on company profits, for Israeli companies on worldwide income and for foreign…
- Cultural Districts Neve Tzedek - the first neighborhood built outside Jaffa Neve Tzedek, the first Jewish neighbourhood outside Jaffa, and Florentin, the former…
- Currency & Banking Israeli New Shekel (ILS). 1 USD ≈ 3.65 ILS, 1 EUR ≈ 3.95 ILS The currency is the new shekel (ILS, NIS, ₪). This batch uses 3.11 shekels per US dollar…
- Cycling/Walking Paths The Tayelet (Beach Promenade) stretching from Herzliya to Bat Yam The beach promenade from Jaffa to the port, then the Yarkon river path, is a paved loop of…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 25% to 30% for substantial shareholders 25% on dividends paid to an individual. A substantial shareholder (generally 10% or more)…
- E-commerce/Online Store KSP (electronics), Terminal X (fashion), and Amazon.ae (frequent free shipping to Israel) none
- Gaming Lounges Hype Gaming Lounge (Dizengoff Center) none
- Grocery Delivery Shufersal Online or AM:PM app (24/7 delivery) Wolt delivers groceries in Tel Aviv, alongside restaurant food, and the city service is…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Space Gym (Shenkin) or Holmes Place (Dizengoff Center). Monthly approx. 300-400 ILS A monthly gym membership averages about $96 (Livingcost, updated 21 June 2026), about ₪298…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 50% (on income exceeding ₪721,560 per year) 50% on annual taxable income above ₪721,560 in 2026 (47% plus a 3% surtax). The 47% band…
- Highway Access Highway 20 (Ayalon Highway) bisects the city north to south Highway 20, the Ayalon Freeway, runs north-south through the city and is the main road in…
- Historic Buildings Pagoda House and the various UNESCO-listed Bauhaus buildings on Bialik St The White City holds more than 5,000 modernist buildings from the 1930s-50s, a UNESCO…
- Historical Sites Independence Hall (Rothschild 16) where Israel was declared a state Independence Hall, 16 Rothschild Boulevard (the old Dizengoff House), where independence…
- Internet Speed Average 150-500 Mbps; Fiber optic widely available via Bezeq or Cellcom Ookla September 2026 lists a median fixed download of 302 Mbps (rank 9) and, in a second…
- Language Classes Ulpan Gordon (state-run) or Citizen Café (modern/conversational) Ulpan Bayit, 43 HaRav Yitzhak Yedidya Frenkel Street in Florentin, runs morning and…
- Laundry Services Yaffo Laundry (Yefet St) or laundromat 'The Bubble' on King George Abraham Tel Aviv (21 Levontin) lists laundry for guests. A public per-load price was not…
- Libraries & Study Spots Beit Ariela Public Library (Sha'ul HaMelech 25) The Tel Aviv Museum of Art library is open Monday to Thursday 10:00-16:00. The museum…
- Local Brewery Dancing Camel (Hata'asiya 12) - Israel's first craft brewery White Rabbit brews in Tel Aviv on the site of Dancing Camel, the early craft brewery…
- Local Heritage The 'Sabra' culture—rough on the outside, sweet on the inside The White City Bauhaus heritage, and the local nickname the city that never stops…
- Local Markets Nahalat Binyamin Craft Market (Tuesday and Friday) Carmel Market most days except Saturday. Nachalat Binyamin crafts market and the Dizengoff…
also renamed in the same pass, using the factor titles: Currency & Banking, Yoga & Wellness Centers, Gyms & Fitness Centers, Museums & Art Venues, Libraries & Study Spots, Casino & Gaming Halls, Studio Purchase Price (City Center), Studio Purchase Price (Outside City), 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center), 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City), 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center), 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City), Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules (https://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/in/Tel-Aviv-Yafo, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/israel/corporate/group-taxation).