Tel Aviv, Israel, is among the leading cities with a higher number of accelerators or available funding. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in startups, business freedom and safety.
Tel Aviv is one of the top ten city matches for 0.1% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $2000.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1600.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.51 |
| Small apartment | $1200.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $11.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.30 |
| A beer | $3.00 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.80 |
| Bread | $1.20 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.44 |
| Lunch | $15.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $79.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $62.00 |
| Movie ticket | $12.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $90.34 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 14 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.61 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.45 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 34 |
| Meetups [score] | 1.00 |
| Meetups groups | 199 |
| Meetups members | 321735 |
| Number of investors | 265 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 354 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 124 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.61 |
| Startup events | 70 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.62 |
| Startups [score] | 0.85 |
| Total number of startups | 1105 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | Microsoft Ventures Accelerator Tel Aviv, Plarium Labs, IDC Elevator |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 3 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.92 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 113 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.39 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.28 |
Commute| Traffic handling [score] | 0.56 |
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Business Freedom| Business freedom | 70.60 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.57 |
| Freedom from corruption | 60.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.59 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 64.60 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.53 |
| Time to open a business | 12.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.87 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.64 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 2 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 7 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.94 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.96 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.95 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.74 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.83 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.54 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.95 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Tel Aviv University |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 225 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 479.62 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 485.80 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 470.07 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 32 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.62 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 26 |
| PISA science (high school) | 29 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.84 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.34 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.24 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.29 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.10 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.06 |
| University quality [score] | 0.13 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.50 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.54 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.61 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.75 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 3.60 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | ILS |
| GDP growth rate | 0.03 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.48 |
| GDP per capita | $32691.02 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.53 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.55 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.28 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 235 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.17 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 23.91 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.41 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.11 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 3.08 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 163 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.61 |
| Cinemas | 106 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.52 |
| Comedy clubs | 39 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.71 |
| Concert venues | 142 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.66 |
| Historical sites | 82 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.55 |
| Museums | 118 |
| Museums [score] | 0.51 |
| Performing art venues | 166 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.62 |
| Sport venues | 70 |
| Sports [score] | 0.53 |
| Zoos | 31 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.75 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.40 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 61.80 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.62 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.48 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 434.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 22.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.88 |
Costs of living in Tel Aviv are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Tel Aviv will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $79 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $12 |
 Broadband internet connection | $24 |
 Monthly public transport | $62 |
 Lunch | $15 |
Software Engineer salaries in Tel Aviv are high. For this job type, Tel Aviv ranks 45th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Tel Aviv.
The overall crime rate puts Tel Aviv in position 112 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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287Tel Aviv (Hebrew: תל אביב, Arabic: تل أبيب) is the second largest city in Israel (after Jerusalem), and the largest metropolitan area. It is on the Mediterranean coast, about 60 km northwest of Jerusalem and 100 km south of Haifa. The official name is Tel Aviv-Yafo (תל אביב-יפו), and reflects the fact that the city has grown beside (and absorbed) the ancient port city of Yafo (English: Jaffa, Arabic: يافا Yafa), to the south of the new city center. Tel Aviv is home to most foreign embassies in Israel.
Tel Aviv is a rapidly growing city in the midst of an exciting transition from medium-sized urban center to bustling international metropolis. Its booming population, energy, edginess and 24-hour lifestyle give the city a cosmopolitan flair comparable to few other cities in this part of the world.
Tel Aviv is not really divided into districts, but rather into over 50 different neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods are really distinctive areas with different cultures (e.g. Neve Tzedek, Florentin, Ramat-HaHayal), while others are simply indicating a geographical area. Tel Aviv grew mainly from the south to the north, so the further you go to the north you will encounter newer buildings and wealthier communities.
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