Make it a trip · Tel Aviv, Israel
What Tel Aviv costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Central Tel Aviv and Jaffa.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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ETA-IL travel authorisation Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Required since 1 January 2025. Valid two years or until the passport expires, stays up to 90 days.
Sources: Wikipedia, visa policy of Israel (2026), Stamped Nomad, Israel ETA-IL costs 25 shekels (2026-10)
₪25 -
Train from Ben Gurion to Tel Aviv HaShalom Many reports
15 to 20 minutes. No trains on Shabbat, Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. A metered taxi costs 140 to 200 ILS.
Source: AirConnect, Ben Gurion airport transport (2026-07)
Getting around
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City bus ride Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$2.70
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$26 -
US$21
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$118 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$5.50 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$11.20
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$1.50 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$4.10 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Tel Aviv (2026-06)
US$3.90 -
Falafel in pita Many reports
About 20 ILS. Shawarma costs about 40 ILS.
Source: Amigo Sim, cost of going to Israel 2026 (2026-09)
₪20
Doing
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Tel Aviv Museum of Art Fixed
Adult. Students pay 45 ILS.
Source: Tel Aviv Museum of Art, visit (2026)
₪55 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually 20 to 30 USD. Per night.
Source: Amigo Sim, cost of going to Israel 2026 (2026-09)
US$20 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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