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Ashkelon

Israel

vs
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Tel Aviv

Israel

Climate

Ashkelon logs 12 hot days a year to Tel Aviv's 66 — Ashkelon wins by 54. Ashkelon also leads on sunny days by 4.

AshkelonTel Aviv
Sunny days
324320
Hot days
1266
Frost days
00
Rainy days
5752
Outdoor dinner months
8/128/12
Avg wind
3.3 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,2603,249
Darkest month sun
205 hrs/mo197 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.510.5

Ashkelon

Feels-like °C

13
13
17
21
25
29
32
33
31
27
20
16

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Tel Aviv

Feels-like °C

12
13
16
22
25
29
33
33
31
27
19
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Tel Aviv averages $3,119/mo for balanced living; Ashkelon has no cost baseline yet.

Ashkelon

monthly · balanced

Tel Aviv

$3,119

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,400Comfort $4,858
Top 100%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Mobility

Tel Aviv scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Tel Aviv's culture score of 4.1 sits well above Ashkelon's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.1/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Tel Aviv leads

Nature & Outdoors

Tel Aviv scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningBeachDiving

Safety

Tel Aviv scores 3.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
WildfireFlooding

Career

Tel Aviv scores 4.4 on career (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Tel Aviv scores 3.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Tel Aviv scores 4.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.6/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Tel Aviv scores 3.6 on family (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Tel Aviv scores 4.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ashkelon has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
AshkelonTel Aviv
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Ashkelon averages 18.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Tel Aviv's 20.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Ashkelon breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

Ashkelon

Tel Aviv

18.8µg/m³
20.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ashkelon (106K) and Tel Aviv (2.6M) are 25x in population — Tel Aviv is the larger metro, Ashkelon the smaller; on land area Tel Aviv spans roughly 14x more ground.

19x

Tel Aviv is roughly 19x the scale of Ashkelon

Combined population & area comparison

IL flagTel Aviv
19x
IL flagAshkelon
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.IL flagTel Aviv2.6M25x
2.IL flagAshkelon106K1x
Area
1.IL flagTel Aviv333 km²14x
2.IL flagAshkelon23 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.6 km5.7 km

IL flagAshkelon

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
21 km30 km

IL flagTel Aviv

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ashkelon vs Tel Aviv

Which is cheaper, Ashkelon or Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv has an estimated monthly cost of $3,119.
How does the climate compare between Ashkelon and Tel Aviv?
Sunny days: 324 vs 320 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 3,260 vs 3,249 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 205 vs 197 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 12 vs 66 d — Ashkelon lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 57 vs 52 d — Similar
Is Ashkelon or Tel Aviv safer?
Tel Aviv has a safety score of 3.3/5.
Should I move to Ashkelon or Tel Aviv?
Ashkelon and Tel Aviv are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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