Tel Aviv

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

5
205/265
Details
Large apartment$2000.00
Medium apartment$1600.00
Rent index [score]0.51
Small apartment$1200.00

Cost of Living

4
218/248
Details
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

7
35/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups14
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.61
Coworking spaces [score]0.45
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co34
Meetups [score]1.00
Meetups groups199
Meetups members321735
Number of investors265
Number of startup events in the last 12 months354
Number of upcoming meetup events124
Startup climate scene [score]0.61
Startup events70
Startup events [score]0.62
Startups [score]0.85
Total number of startups1105

Venture Capital

9
9/192
Details
Funding accelerator namesMicrosoft Ventures Accelerator Tel Aviv, Plarium Labs, IDC Elevator
Number of funding accelerators3
Venture capital [score]0.92

Travel Connectivity

3
120/266
Details
Airport hub113
Airport hub [score]0.39
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.28

Commute

5
138/255
Details
Traffic handling [score]0.56

Business Freedom

7
176/264
Details
Business freedom70.60
Business freedom [score]0.57
Freedom from corruption60.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.59
Lack of labor restrictions64.60
Lack of labor restrictions [score]0.53
Time to open a business12.00
Time to open a business [score]0.87

Safety

8
79/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.64
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year2
Guns per 100 residents7
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

8
135/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.74
Healthcare quality [score]0.83
Life expectancy (years)82.54
Life expectancy [score]0.95

Education

4
159/240
Details
Best university in rankingTel Aviv University
Best university ranking225
Country mean scores in PISA math test479.62
Country mean scores in PISA reading test485.80
Country mean scores in PISA science test470.07
PISA math ranking (high school)30
PISA ranking32
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.62
PISA reading (high school)26
PISA science (high school)29
Percent of happy students0.84
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.34
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.24
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.29
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.09
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.10
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.06
University quality [score]0.13

Environmental Quality

6
153/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.50
Cleanliness [score]0.54
Drinking water quality [score]0.61
Urban greenery [score]0.75

Economy

5
152/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area3.60
Currency for urban areaILS
GDP growth rate0.03
GDP growth rate [score]0.48
GDP per capita$32691.02
GDP per capita [score]0.53

Taxation

7
35/266
Details
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 taxes235
VAT (Sales Tax)0.17

Internet Access

3
238/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)23.91
Internet access (download) [score]0.41
Internet access (upload) [score]0.11
Upload speed (Mbps)3.08

Leisure & Culture

5
154/264
Details
Art galleries163
Art galleries [score]0.61
Cinemas106
Cinemas [score]0.52
Comedy clubs39
Comedy clubs [score]0.71
Concert venues142
Concerts [score]0.66
Historical sites82
Historical sites [score]0.55
Museums118
Museums [score]0.51
Performing art venues166
Performing arts [score]0.62
Sport venues70
Sports [score]0.53
Zoos31
Zoos [score]0.75

Tolerance

6
209/266
Details
Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor)0.40
LGBT Equality Index61.80
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 legalitySexual orientation only
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, surgery not required
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legalitySexual orientation only
LGBT marriage rights✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.48

Outdoors

5
74/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.21
Median peak in meters434.00
Presence of hills in city1.00
Seaside access1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)22.00
Water access [score]0.88
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Cost of living

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.

Housing costs (USD)

$1,000$1,400
$1200
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$79
Movie ticket$12
Broadband internet connection$24
Monthly public transport$62
Lunch$15
-18%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

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.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$73,475
Median salary
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Locals review Tel Aviv

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

14%
For annual salary of $40000
23%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

17%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

56/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

31/263
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Safety

Gun crimes & Ownership

7.30
Guns per 100 people
2.09
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
HIGH GUN CRIMELOW GUN CRIMEFEW GUNSMANY GUNS
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Europe
Asia
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Africa
Oceania

Overall crime rate city ranking

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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People in Tel Aviv

Population of Tel Aviv

2,554,100
2,688 /km²
40/264
Density (people per unit of area)
8%
Growth in 2015-2020
Tel Aviv

Demographics of Israel

Median age
30
Elderly people
11%
Life expectancy at birth
82
GDP per capita (in USD)
$32,691
172/263
Unemployment
5%
114/264

Languages

Common spoken languages
Hebrew

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Teleport users who are      Tel Aviv

Work in:

Software Engineer
9.77%
Marketing Manager
7.52%
Founder
6.02%
Product Manager
5.26%
Graphic Designer
3.76%
Administrative Assistant
3.76%
Data Scientist
3.01%
Other
60.90%

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Climate

Average number of days per year without rain

287

Climate type

Mediterranean

Average daily maximum temperature

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On living in Tel Aviv

Tel 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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Good Country Index

Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

Overall ranking

Israel
41st from a total of 163 countries

World Order

68th

Refugees hosted

Refugees generated

Charity giving

Birth rate

UN Treaties signed

International Peace & Security

122nd

Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

International violent conflict

Peacekeeping troops

Arms exports

Internet security (2014)

Planet & Climate

10th

Ecological footprint

Reforestation since 1992

Hazardous pesticides exports

CO2 emissions

Ozone

Prosperity & Equality

74th

Development assistance

FDI outflows

Fairtrade market size

UN volunteers abroad

Open trading

Culture

74th

Freedom of movement

Press freedom

Creative services exports

UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

Creative goods exports

Science & Technology

39th

Nobel prizes

Patents

Journal exports

International publications

International Students

Health & Wellbeing

54th

Pharmaceutical exports

Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

Food aid

Humanitarian aid donations

International Health Regulations Compliance

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