Cost of living in israel

Two protesters held outside Religious Zionist Party offices amid budget, cost-of-living tension

According to the group, the protesters went to confront faction head Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over rising prices and what they describe as misplaced government spending.

ISRAELI POLITICIAN Bezalel Smotrich is seen before President Donald Trump speaks to the Knesset, on October 13, 2025 in Jerusalem.
 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion

Israelis shop for groceries and dairy products at their local supermarket in Katsrin, Golan Heights, May 2, 2024

Israel's Consumer Price Index up 0.5% in October, while home prices fall again

THE MASAH IM HALEV project: Pitchon Lev goes around different cities across the country and, together with hundreds of volunteers, distributes basics to families who receive support from the organization.

Strong on defense, weak on welfare: Israel neglects the social front - opinion


Hundreds of thousands of Israelis could be laid off without change

The Manufacturers' Association of Israel has warned that if the situation doesn't drastically change, hundreds of thousands of employees will be laid off.

 Independent business owners and workers from the tourism sector protest, calling for financial support from the Israeli government, outside the Ben Gurion International Airport, on December 13, 2021

Gov't's economic plan ‘smokescreen to hide seizure of power’ -Merav Michaeli

“Spoiler: Mr. ‘Cost of Living’ won't deal with the cost of living, just like he won't really deliver free education,” Michaeli wrote.

Merav Michaeli at the Maariv conference,

Netanyahu, Smotrich announce plan to combat cost of living in Israel

The new government’s plan includes utility price cuts, boosted stipends and stable gas price in order to stop the rising cost of living in Israel.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and FInance Minister Bezalel Smotrich present the government's financial plan on January 11, 2023

Grapevine: Hanging downtown

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

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

Israel's new gov't will not prevent rising gas prices

Two days after the swearing in of the new government, gas prices and costs of other commodities increased.

 Illustration image of a man fueling his car at a gas station, in Jerusalem, on June 28, 2022.

Israel's Lapid-Bennett gov't was lax on economy - Netanyahu, Smotrich

Avigdor Liberman presented a poster showing that the rise in food prices over the past year in Israel was the lowest in the OECD.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

The future of Israel's Youth on Fire – interviewing Hadar Muchtar

While often ignored by adults, as many do not use the platform, Hadar Muchtar quickly rose to be Israel’s TikTok star of choice among Israel’s pre-voting population

 Hadar Muchtar

Israelis got married less, had more babies in 2022- report

The "2022 State of the Nation" report by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, released on Thursday morning, presents an in-depth analysis of Israel's society & economy over the year.

 Illustrative image of a baby.

Cost of prescription drugs in Israel to drop by 7.47% on average

The cost of over-the-counter drugs will not change.

A pharmacy worker during the COVID-19 outbreak

From 7-11 to Carrefour: Israel welcomes int'l businesses - editorial

The products offered at 7-Elevens vary worldwide, but the main hope, of course, is that Slurpees will be making an appearance.

The under-construction storefront of Israel's first 7-Eleven store in Tel Aviv, December 2022