Top expat cities

Israel

Tel Aviv

#1 Top 5 cities

Tel Aviv is the country's strongest expat hub for tech, startups, services, and international life, but it is among the more expensive cities in both regional and wider European comparison.

Country overview

Population

432 892

Year-round temperatures

Day: 18°C aĆŸ 31°C

Night: 10°C aĆŸ 24°C

Climate

Long hot summers, mild winters, and plenty of sunshine through the year.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

8/10

Costs

Housing cost 1/10
Food cost 2/10

Business friendliness

9/10

Safety

3/10

Tel Aviv retains strong day-to-day services, but terrorism, missile and drone attacks, falling interception debris, unrest, and sudden airport disruption make current risk materially higher than ordinary street crime.

Natural disaster resilience

5/10

Tel Aviv faces earthquake risk, coastal and urban flooding, extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and long-term sea-level rise despite strong emergency capacity.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 9/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Digital nomads
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Creatives

Largest nationality groups

  • đŸ‡ș🇾Americans
  • đŸ‡«đŸ‡·French
  • 🇬🇧British
  • đŸ‡·đŸ‡șRussians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Strong remote community
  • +Cafe culture
  • +Beaches and sea

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Higher prices
  • −Noise
  • −Traffic congestion