Cost of living in israel

Israel's cost of living surpasses wealthiest European countries

The cost of living in Israel is such an outlier that it erodes the standard of living in the country by 14%, and the study argues that it could encourage emigration.

APRIL 30, 2026|ByASAF ZAGRIZAK/GLOBES/TNS

"Consumers are shifting from category-based buying to choosing what’s cheapest, closest, and most convenient."

Matzot, vegetables, and a washing machine: Passover 2026 marks a new era of Israeli consumerism

The pre-Passover shopping season begins, highlighting a key trend: Expensive and complex products, led by electrical appliances, are rapidly moving into food retail chains.

MARCH 19, 2026|ByDR. HEZI GUR MIZRAHI

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Business owners protest at Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption

The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Naftali Bennett's big comeback: Can the ex-PM return from political hiatus to topple Netanyahu?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The ex-PM claims to have a plan to “fix Israel’s biggest problems in all areas,” sharing the details with English-speaking olim at a recent event in Tel Aviv.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|ByKESHET NEEV

Smotrich unveils Israel's state budget, economic plan to fight inflation

Finance minister: “The daycare centers will not be more expensive for parents by one shekel, we will absorb the costs."

FEBRUARY 28, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a conference of the Religious Zionist Party, in Jerusalem, February 19, 2023.

Knesset holds session to approve state funding on both of Netanyahu's private residences

Shouting matches broke out almost immediately as opposition MKs charged the committee for not caring about the cost of living crisis faced by millions of Israelis.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023ByELIAV BREUER

Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Protesters prepare as Knesset readies to bring judicial reform to vote

Bezalel Smotrich: "I am telling you that the person who is to blame for preventing dialogue on the reform is one person, opposition leader Yair Lapid."

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByELIAV BREUER