Cost of living in israel

Former PM Bennett unveils plan to lower Israel’s cost of living if victorious in Knesset election

The Together Party's proposal targets monopolies, import restrictions, and barriers to competition.

Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2026.
A shopping mall

Whining about the cost of living, continuing to wear Nike and Adidas

An illustrative image of fast fashion.

Stop blaming shoppers for fast fashion: Israel's government should fix the market - opinion

Housing Prices.

Israel's cost of living surpasses wealthiest European countries


What is the Israel gov't proposed 'Arnona Fund?' - analysis

Local Authorities in Israel announced on Sunday that it was going to cease providing municipal services until the Fund is removed from the Economic Arrangements Bill.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins are seen in this picture illustration taken November 9, 2021.

Carrefour's Israel launch could spark much-needed market competition

Recent import reforms have paved the way for the international retail giant to potentially revolutionize the Israeli market.

 The new Carrefour supermarket opened in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 8, 2023.

Israel to permit financing of apartment purchases in installments

Yaakov Kwint, director general of the Israel Land Authority: "The trend of falling apartment prices will continue in the coming months."

Apartment for sale in Jerusalem

Milk and housing markets are among cost of living casualties - Comptroller

State Comptroller details regulation woes within dairy industry and severe disorganization that has led to the ongoing housing shortage.

 Is the price of milk in Israel only going to continue to rise? (illustrative)

Forget judicial reform – make life in Israel affordable - editorial

The issue occupying Israelis’ minds above all others isn’t the judicial reform, personal safety or even Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.

 Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing downwards at a Religious Zionist Party faction meeting in Jerusalem, on May 1, 2023.

Milk prices rise by 9.28%, increase to double over the next three years

Smotrich proud of cutting the price hike in half, neglects to mention that the other half will eventually come into effect, per his deal with dairy manufacturers.

 Milk prices are set to rise by more than 9%.

High cost of living by far most important issue for gov't to treat - poll

Numbers break down differently for people who would vote opposition and people who would vote coalition.

 Likud leader MK Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Religious Zionist party head MK Bezalel Smotrich during a Knesset vote this week.

'Economic hell': High prices push Israelis to poverty, exile - opinion

Unlike the US or Canada, where there is abundant affordable property for rentals, Israel is overcrowded and expensive. Over the last 15 years, the price of homes in Israel went up by 8% annually.

 A man looks at a festive table as it is lifted above the ground as part of an installation titled ‘The Unreachable Meal’ organized by Latet, a charity established to help fight poverty in Israel, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.

Cosmetics competition reform will open market, lower prices - Health Ministry

The ministry said it is reducing the regulatory burden in the field while protecting public health from cosmetics that could be harmful to health.

 Illustrative image of makeup.

Cost of living in Israel, Palestinian territories continues to climb

The rapid increase in the cost of living will push the most vulnerable households in thePalestinian Authority further into poverty and weaken their ability to access sufficient food.

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.