Cost of Living in Netanya, 🇮🇱 Israel - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 15 $2,708 $1,479 $2,150 $1,222 $135

Utilities 16 17 — $220 $288 $188 —

Internet & Mobile 12 11 21 $32 $64 $96 $64 $1

Groceries 6 3 $170 $500 $1,100 $450 —

Transportation 9 8 $122 $78 $600 $78 $30

Dining Out 3 7 5 $1,000 $335 $513 $168 $78

Leisure Activities 13 14 3 $290 $240 $1,800 $85 $50

Health Insurance 3 18 $63 $250 $550 $64 —

Visa & Legal Fees 19 20 $8 $8 $32 — —

Total $4,393 $3,174 $7,129 $2,319 $294

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $1,222.00 $1,061 – $1,479 per month

Coworking Space 4 $257.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 15 $2,708.00 $1,628 – $2,783 per month

Coliving Space 15 $1,400.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 5 3 $4.50 per cup

Beer 3 6 $9.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 3 $21.20 per meal

Fast Food Combo 7 3 $13.18 per meal

Apples 6 3 $4.15 per kg

Bread 6 $2.37 per loaf

Milk 6 3 $2.22 per liter

Rice 6 3 $2.54 per kg

Chicken Fillets 6 3 $12.83 per kg

Beef 6 $25.69 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 6 3 $11.54 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $88.20 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 6 3 $1.41 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 8 $4.12 per trip

Taxi per km 8 $0.65 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 9 $33.44 per month

Gasoline 10 $2.52 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 8 $7.35 per trip

Scooter Rental 3 $48.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 11 $31.83 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $32.15 per month

Gym Membership 13 3 $80.40 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 3 $38.59 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 21 $39.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 14 $16.05 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 $114.00 per pair

Summer Dress 3 $56.00 per dress

Running Shoes 3 $113.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 22 3 $23.15 per visit

Laundry 23 $3.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 24 $154.34 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 3 $9.23 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Nov 12, 2026
Last changed: Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3.11 ILS on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Tel Aviv, Haifa, Herzliya

Change history

Nov 14, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2050.51 2708
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1435.35 1222
- Apples 3.42 4.15
- Beef 23.92 25.69
- Beer 10.94 9
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- Bread 3.42 2.37
- Chicken Fillets 13.67 12.83
- Cinema Ticket 15.38 16.05
- Coffee 5.13 4.5
- Coliving Space 1196.13 1400
- Coworking Space 273.4 257
- Dining Out local 136.7, nomad 1025.25, expat 410.1, family 512.63, tourist 85.44 local 168, nomad 1000, expat 335, family 513, tourist 78
- Doctor Visit (GP) 51.26 154.34
- Fast Food Combo 16.4 13.18
- Gasoline 2.73 2.52
- Groceries local 410.1, nomad 136.7, expat 512.63, family 1025.25, tourist 0 local 450, nomad 170, expat 500, family 1100, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 68.35 80.4
- Haircut 23.92 23.15
- Health Insurance local 68.35, nomad 102.53, expat 170.88, family 410.1, tourist 0 local 64, nomad 63, expat 250, family 550, tourist 0
- Housing local 854.38, nomad 1879.63, expat 1435.35, family 2050.51, tourist 119.61 local 1222, nomad 2708, expat 1479, family 2150, tourist 135
- Internet & Mobile local 34.18, nomad 68.35, expat 51.26, family 68.35, tourist 0 local 64, nomad 32, family 96, tourist 1.3
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 41.01 32.15
- Jeans 85.44 114
- Laundry 11.96 3.5
- Leisure Activities local 68.35, nomad 273.4, expat 205.05, family 341.75, tourist 51.26 local 85, nomad 290, expat 240, family 1800, tourist 50
- Meal (Inexpensive) 18.8 21.2
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 102.53 88.2
- Milk 2.39 2.22
- Mobile Plan 27.34 31.83
- Monthly Transport Pass 85.44 33.44
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 13.67 9.23
- Rice 3.42 2.54
- Ride-hailing (5km) 10.25 7.35
- Running Shoes 119.61 113
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.67 39
- Scooter Rental 34.18 48
- Summer Dress 51.26 56
- Taxi Start 5.13 4.12
- Taxi per km 2.39 0.65
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.51 38.59
- Transportation local 85.44, nomad 102.53, expat 136.7, family 410.1, tourist 27.34 local 78, nomad 122, family 600, tourist 30
- Utilities local 136.7, nomad 0, expat 170.88, family 239.23, tourist 0 local 188, nomad 0, expat 220, family 288, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 68.35, expat 102.53, family 170.88 local 0, nomad 8, expat 8, family 32
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.71 1.41
- Wine (Mid-range) 23.92 11.54
recheck after the batch review — Housing (nomad, expat and family), Airbnb (1 month), Transportation (nomad), Dining Out (local, expat, family and tourist) and Health Insurance (local) aligned exactly to the per-profile formulas in the findings; Water (1.5L bottle) labelled as an estimate from its shelf inputs (airbnb.com, realta.co.il)

Netanya cost of living