Cost of Living Comparison Between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Jerusalem

😐 Solo nomad: Tel Aviv-Yafo is 8.1% more expensive than Jerusalem without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tel Aviv-Yafo is 11.7% more expensive than Jerusalem without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.61 ₪73.5

$22.92 ₪74.5

-1.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$112 ₪363

$85.1 ₪277

31.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$16.75 ₪54.5

$15.41 ₪50.1

8.70%

Cappuccino

$4.07 ₪13.23

$4.31 ₪14.01

-5.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 ₪9.91

$2.79 ₪9.07

9.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 ₪8.3

$2.1 ₪6.84

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.96 ₪29.13

$9.19 ₪29.88

-2.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.38 ₪27.24

$8.68 ₪28.23

-3.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.1 ₪6.83

$2.15 ₪6.98

-2.33%

White Bread (500g)

$3.1 ₪10.09

$2.42 ₪7.87

28.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.23 ₪10.52

$2.81 ₪9.15

14.95%

Eggs

$4.25 ₪13.83

$4.21 ₪13.68

0.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ₪52.1

$13.73 ₪44.64

16.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.3 ₪40.01

$11.39 ₪37.03

7.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.69 ₪70.5

$17.81 ₪57.9

21.79%

Apples (1kg)

$4.07 ₪13.22

$3.26 ₪10.61

24.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 ₪8.26

$2.05 ₪6.67

23.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.3 ₪7.48

$1.8 ₪5.84

27.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.27 ₪10.63

$2.42 ₪7.86

35.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.84 ₪5.99

$1.76 ₪5.72

4.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₪6.22

$1.55 ₪5.04

23.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.23 ₪7.26

$2.01 ₪6.54

10.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.5 ₪4.87

$1.47 ₪4.77

2.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.31 ₪36.76

$9.65 ₪31.39

17.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.45 ₪50.3

$14.13 ₪45.94

9.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.12 ₪10.15

$2.46 ₪8.01

26.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₪11.04

$2.89 ₪9.39

17.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 ₪7.53

$1.68 ₪5.46

38.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.4 ₪239

$66.6 ₪216

10.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.91 ₪12.73

$3.67 ₪11.92

6.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₪1.9

$0.91 ₪2.96

-36.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.21 ₪111

$28.07 ₪91.3

21.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.11 ₪6.88

$2.03 ₪6.61

3.94%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$47.3K ₪153.9K

$46.1K ₪149.9K

2.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$45.6K ₪148.3K

$46.8K ₪152.2K

-2.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$268 ₪871

$224 ₪729

19.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.85 ₪35.29

$12.31 ₪40.01

-11.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.25 ₪98.4

$28.62 ₪93.1

5.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.6 ₪252

$85 ₪276

-8.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.21 ₪62.5

$29.89 ₪97.2

-35.73%

Cinema Ticket

$13.46 ₪43.77

$12.84 ₪41.75

4.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,314 ₪4,274

$900 ₪2,926

46.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.7K ₪80.2K

$20.9K ₪67.9K

18.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$111 ₪361

$107 ₪347

3.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.4 ₪196

$62.4 ₪203

-3.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 ₪431

$123 ₪399

8.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 ₪478

$114 ₪369

29.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,668 ₪5,425

$1,575 ₪5,123

5.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,194 ₪3,882

$1,128 ₪3,669

5.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,133 ₪10.2K

$2,751 ₪8,946

13.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,233 ₪7,262

$1,901 ₪6,181

17.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.7K ₪64.2K

$14.8K ₪48K

33.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.4K ₪43.7K

$9,431 ₪30.7K

42.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,905 ₪12.7K

$3,492 ₪11.4K

11.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.46

-9.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tel Aviv-Yafo: December 1, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: December 1, 2025

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