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

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 2 3 $2,850 $2,251 $3,200 $1,765 $165

Utilities 20 21 — $220 $288 $188 —

Internet & Mobile 8 9 14 $32 $72 $105 $72 $1

Groceries 4 1 $170 $500 $1,150 $450 —

Transportation 5 7 $124 $78 $650 $78 $35

Dining Out 1 17 18 $1,100 $370 $650 $180 $95

Leisure Activities 1 15 16 $330 $270 $2,400 $90 $55

Health Insurance 1 10 $63 $250 $550 $65 —

Visa & Legal Fees 11 12 $8 $8 $32 — —

Total $4,677 $4,019 $9,025 $2,888 $351

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $1,765.00 $1,704 – $2,251 per month

Coworking Space 13 $354.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 3 $2,850.00 $2,400 – $3,200 per month

Coliving Space 13 2 $1,900.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 18 $4.50 per cup

Beer 4 1 $9.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $26.20 per meal

Fast Food Combo 17 $13.18 per meal

Apples 4 $6.43 per kg

Bread 4 $2.37 per loaf

Milk 4 $2.06 per liter

Rice 4 $2.86 per kg

Chicken Fillets 4 $12.83 per kg

Beef 4 $25.69 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 4 $12.06 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $117.93 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 4 $2.25 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 7 $4.12 per trip

Taxi per km 7 $0.65 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $33.44 per month

Gasoline 6 $2.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 7 $7.35 per trip

Scooter Rental 1 $48.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $31.83 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 14 $40.19 per month

Gym Membership 15 $47.91 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $38.59 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $39.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $15.76 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $130.72 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $57.88 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $177.76 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $21.55 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 19 $154.34 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 4 $9.50 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 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 Hanoi, Dubai, Berlin, Madrid, Zurich

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 3075.76 2850
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1777.11 1765
- Apples 4.1 6.43
- Beef 29.05 25.69
- Beer 10.94 9
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- Bread 2.73 2.37
- Chicken Fillets 15.38 12.83
- Cinema Ticket 15.38 15.76
- Coffee 5.13 4.5
- Coliving Space 1708.76 1900
- Coworking Space 358.84 354
- Dining Out local 136.7, nomad 2050.51, expat 341.75, family 512.63, tourist 85.44 local 180, nomad 1100, expat 370, family 650, tourist 95
- Doctor Visit (GP) 170.88 154.34
- Fast Food Combo 17.77 13.18
- Gasoline 2.56 2.74
- Groceries local 410.1, nomad 170.88, expat 512.63, family 1196.13, tourist 0 local 450, nomad 170, expat 500, family 1150, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 85.44 47.91
- Haircut 37.59 21.55
- Health Insurance local 68.35, nomad 102.53, expat 239.23, family 512.63, tourist 0 local 65, nomad 63, expat 250, family 550, tourist 0
- Housing local 1708.76, nomad 2734.01, expat 2392.26, family 3417.51, tourist 205.05 local 1765, nomad 2850, expat 2251, family 3200, tourist 165
- Internet & Mobile local 51.26, expat 68.35, family 102.53, tourist 6.84 local 72, nomad 32, family 105, tourist 1.3
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 44.43 40.19
- Jeans 119.61 130.72
- Laundry 11.96 1.7
- Leisure Activities local 68.35, nomad 341.75, expat 273.4, family 341.75, tourist 51.26 local 90, nomad 330, expat 270, family 2400, tourist 55
- Meal (Inexpensive) 22.21 26.2
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 119.61 117.93
- Milk 2.39 2.06
- Mobile Plan 18.8 31.83
- Monthly Transport Pass 85.44 33.44
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.96 9.5
- Rice 3.08 2.86
- Ride-hailing (5km) 13.67 7.35
- Running Shoes 153.79 177.76
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.09 39
- Scooter Rental 34.18 48
- Summer Dress 61.52 57.88
- Taxi Start 5.13 4.12
- Taxi per km 2.39 0.65
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 41.01 38.59
- Transportation local 78.6, nomad 170.88, family 683.5, tourist 34.18 local 78, nomad 124, family 650, tourist 35
- Utilities local 205.05, nomad 0, expat 239.23, family 410.1, tourist 0 local 188, nomad 0, expat 220, family 288, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 68.35, expat 68.35, family 170.88 local 0, nomad 8, expat 8, family 32
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.71 2.25
- Wine (Mid-range) 25.63 12.06
Meal (Inexpensive), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Mobile Plan, Running Shoes, Utilities, Transportation, Visa & Legal Fees, Ride-hailing (5km), SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut moved ≥15% vs generated export (livingcost.org, x-studio.co.il, en.wikivoyage.org, en.wikivoyage.org, 019mobile.com, gov.uk, gov.il, gov.il).

Tel Aviv cost of living