Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Population
- 433,000
- Coordinates
- 32.08° N, 34.78° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Prices for
- Sep 2026
One person needs about $3,674 a month in Tel Aviv-Yafo, rent included: 38% less than in New York. The average net salary is $4,197 a month.
Livability
Seven domain scores, weighted by how much each matters to daily life; each is a percentile among the cities with that data. Ranks count only high-confidence cities: six or more domains and twenty or more contributors.
68out of 100
- Purchasing power25%66
- Safety20%74
- Health care15%74
- Climate10%94
- Air quality10%79
- Connectivity10%79
- Cost10%3
How each domain is scored
- Purchasing power, 25%
- What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
- Safety, 20%
- Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
- Health care, 15%
- Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
- Climate, 10%
- Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
- Air quality, 10%
- 30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
- Connectivity, 10%
- Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
- Cost, 10%
- Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
- Worldwide, among high-confidence cities
- #83
- Livability rank in Israel
- #3
- Cheapest-city rank, worldwide
- #3,613
What it costs
US dollars a month. Indices compare with New York, which is 100; changes are against the same month a year earlier.
Cost of living index
97.2
New York = 100, rent excluded
+23.0%in 12 months
Rent index
46.5
New York = 100
+23.0%in 12 months
Purchasing power
130.6
Net salary against costs, New York = 100
Net salary
$4,197
Average, after tax
One person
$3,674
$1,459 without rent
Family of four
$9,230
$5,515 without rent
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$2,215
53% of a net salary
Price to income
20.1
Years of income to buy a 90 m² flat
Prices
55 everyday prices in US dollars, the median of this month's contributions, each against a base you choose.
Compare with
Differences are against New York; teal marks a price that is lower (or a salary that is higher).
| Item | Tel Aviv-Yafo | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $26.46 | $25.00 | +6% |
| Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | $132 | $140 | −5% |
| McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent combo meal) | $21.50 | $14.00 | +54% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l, draught) | $11.25 | $8.00 | +41% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle, restaurant) | $11.25 | $10.00 | +13% |
| Cappuccino (regular) | $5.56 | $6.37 | −13% |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 l bottle) | $4.05 | $3.80 | +6% |
| Water (0.33 l bottle) | $3.18 | $2.89 | +10% |
| Markets | |||
| Milk (1 l) | $2.62 | $1.36 | +93% |
| Loaf of fresh white bread (500g) | $4.60 | $4.68 | −2% |
| Rice, white (1 kg) | $3.82 | $6.97 | −45% |
| Eggs (12) | $5.29 | $5.73 | −8% |
| Local cheese (1 kg) | $21.94 | $17.38 | +26% |
| Chicken fillets (1 kg) | $16.58 | $15.11 | +10% |
| Beef round (1 kg, or equivalent red meat) | $25.72 | $17.77 | +45% |
| Apples (1 kg) | $4.75 | $6.11 | −22% |
| Bananas (1 kg) | $3.91 | $2.20 | +78% |
| Oranges (1 kg) | $2.50 | $5.77 | −57% |
| Tomato (1 kg) | $3.46 | $6.25 | −45% |
| Potato (1 kg) | $1.92 | $3.47 | −45% |
| Onion (1 kg) | $1.91 | $4.17 | −54% |
| Lettuce (1 head) | $2.72 | $2.72 | 0% |
| Water (1.5 l bottle) | $2.72 | $2.50 | +9% |
| Bottle of wine, mid-range | $16.54 | $20.00 | −17% |
| Domestic beer (0.5 l bottle) | $3.80 | $3.21 | +18% |
| Imported beer (0.33 l bottle) | $4.92 | $3.96 | +24% |
| Cigarettes (20 pack, Marlboro) | $14.89 | $19.00 | −22% |
| Transport | |||
| One-way ticket, local transport | $2.65 | $3.00 | −12% |
| Monthly pass, regular price | $104 | $140 | −26% |
| Taxi start, normal tariff | $4.37 | $3.00 | +46% |
| Taxi, 1 km, normal tariff | $1.13 | $2.18 | −48% |
| Taxi, 1 hour waiting, normal tariff | $19.85 | $42.00 | −53% |
| Gasoline (1 l) | $2.65 | $1.10 | +140% |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (or equivalent new car) | $57,371 | $35,458 | +62% |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW (or equivalent new car) | $57,221 | $25,309 | +126% |
| Utilities, per month | |||
| Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) | — | — | — |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB data) | $11.61 | $73.50 | −84% |
| Internet (60 Mbps+, unlimited, cable/ADSL) | $36.03 | $71.93 | −50% |
| Sports and leisure | |||
| Fitness club, monthly fee (1 adult) | $114 | $126 | −10% |
| Tennis court rent (1 hour, weekend) | $23.16 | $62.38 | −63% |
| Cinema, 1 seat, international release | $16.13 | $23.00 | −30% |
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool, full day, private (monthly, 1 child) | $1,722 | $3,366 | −49% |
| International primary school (yearly, 1 child) | $31,429 | $60,589 | −48% |
| Clothing and shoes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levi's 501 or similar) | $127 | $72.80 | +74% |
| 1 summer dress, chain store (Zara, H&M) | $87.99 | $53.22 | +65% |
| 1 pair of Nike running shoes, mid-range | $176 | $118 | +50% |
| 1 pair of men's leather business shoes | $201 | $125 | +61% |
| Rent, per month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | $2,215 | $4,417 | −50% |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside centre | $1,643 | $3,033 | −46% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | $3,714 | $9,242 | −60% |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside centre | $2,728 | $5,461 | −50% |
| Buying an apartment | |||
| Price per square meter, apartment in city centre | $20,342 | $18,759 | +8% |
| Price per square meter, apartment outside centre | $13,396 | $6,523 | +105% |
| Salary and financing | |||
| Average monthly net salary, after tax | $4,197 | $5,178 | −19% |
| Mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed rate (%) | 5.03% | 6.49% | −1.5 pts |
Three years of prices
Each line starts at 100 in its first month, so a rise in rent can be read against a rise in salary on the same scale. The core basket is twelve everyday prices. Hover for the actual values.
Show the monthly values
| Month | Core basket index | Rent, 1 bedroom | Net salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | — | $2,215 | $4,197 |
| Aug 2026 | — | $2,263 | $4,293 |
| Jul 2026 | — | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | 107.5 | $2,266 | $4,392 |
| Apr 2026 | 98.4 | $2,195 | $4,298 |
| Mar 2026 | 93.3 | $2,112 | $4,128 |
| Feb 2026 | 93.9 | $2,136 | $4,175 |
| Jan 2026 | 93.5 | $2,107 | $4,091 |
| Dec 2025 | 89.3 | $1,864 | $3,974 |
| Nov 2025 | 88.0 | $1,829 | $3,928 |
| Oct 2025 | 86.3 | $1,773 | $3,871 |
| Sep 2025 | 84.8 | $1,801 | $3,824 |
| Aug 2025 | 82.7 | $1,764 | $3,688 |
| Jul 2025 | 84.4 | $1,782 | $3,764 |
| May 2025 | 80.6 | $1,659 | $3,538 |
| Apr 2025 | 75.6 | $1,609 | $3,328 |
| Mar 2025 | 76.9 | $1,644 | $3,404 |
| Feb 2025 | 77.4 | $1,691 | $3,443 |
| Jan 2025 | 76.7 | $1,651 | $3,343 |
| Dec 2024 | 76.5 | $1,652 | $3,333 |
| Nov 2024 | 73.9 | $1,684 | $3,160 |
| Oct 2024 | 74.1 | $1,692 | $3,135 |
| Sep 2024 | 74.5 | $1,726 | $3,150 |
| Aug 2024 | 75.3 | $1,741 | $3,060 |
| Jul 2024 | 76.1 | $1,770 | $3,132 |
| Jun 2024 | 74.3 | $1,719 | $3,087 |
| May 2024 | 73.9 | $1,746 | $3,086 |
| Apr 2024 | 72.8 | $1,750 | $3,048 |
| Mar 2024 | 73.4 | $1,792 | $3,129 |
| Feb 2024 | 74.5 | $1,766 | $3,138 |
| Jan 2024 | 72.2 | $1,740 | $3,068 |
| Dec 2023 | 71.4 | $1,752 | $3,056 |
| Nov 2023 | 67.1 | $1,671 | $2,860 |
| Oct 2023 | 64.5 | $1,601 | $2,806 |
Safety
Numbeo crime survey, 2026-mid. Both indices run 0 to 100; they are two sides of the same answers.
Safety index73.8Higher is safer−0.3 since the previous survey
Crime index26.2Lower is better
- Feeling safe overall73.8
- Safety in the quality-of-life survey73.8
Quality of life
Numbeo's published indices for Tel Aviv-Yafo, 2026-mid. Listed as Numbeo computes them, next to this index's own figures above.
- Quality of lifeHigher is better
- 159.3
- Health careHigher is better
- 73.9
- Purchasing powerHigher is better
- 102.9
- ClimateHigher is better
- 93.9
- PollutionLower is better
- 46.5
- Traffic commute timeLower is better
- 36.6
- One-way commuteMinutes, average
- 37
- Property price to incomeYears; lower is better
- 20.0
- Cost of living (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 103.9
- Rent (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 49.4
- Groceries (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 95.0
- Restaurants (Numbeo)New York = 100
- 107.3
Climate
Monthly means from NASA POWER climate normals. Temperature bands use the same scale on every city page.
°C111215182225272726231814Rain, mm8862372151102144683JFMAMJJASOND
- Annual mean
- 19.7 °C
- Warmest monthAugust
- 27.0 °C
- Coldest monthJanuary
- 11.4 °C
- Rain a year
- 358 mm
- HumidityRelative, annual mean
- 66%
- SunshineSolar energy per day
- 5.4 kWh/m²
- Clear-sky daysA year
- 71
- Comfort score0-100, 100 at 14-22 °C
- 100
Air, internet and housing
The last 30 days of air, the latest month of broadband tests, and the property survey.
Air
Moderate
US AQI, the latest day
- Unhealthy days
- 0AQI above 100
- Worst day
- 51
- PM2.5
- 11.8µg/m³, mean
- Air score
- 790-100
Internet
Measured in Tel Aviv-Yafo293Mbps download, fixed broadband, median+23% since Aug 2025
- Upload
- 95Mbps, fixed
- Latency
- 6ms, fixed
- Mobile download
- 119Mbps
- Mobile latency
- 19ms
Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026.
Housing
$20,342Per m² to buy in the centre, $13,396 outside
- Price to income
- 20.1Years of income, 90 m² flat
- Price to rent
- 43.6Years of rent, centre
- Rental yield
- 2.3%Gross, centre
- Mortgage rate
- 5.03%20-year fixed
- 80 m² in the centre
- 32.3Years of net salary
Numbeo property survey, 20 Sept 2026.
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About these numbers
What the figures on this page rest on.
- Confidence
- High confidence
- Contributors
- 69Numbeo price survey
- Latest prices
- Sep 20262 readings that month
- Months with prices
- 11 of 12Last 12 months
- Items priced
- 98%1 basket items from the country median
- Location
- Matched to a GeoNames reference city
- Index rebuilt
- 24 Sept 2026