GB flag
London

United Kingdom

vs
IL flag
Tel Aviv

Israel

Climate

London logs 0 hot days a year to Tel Aviv's 66 — London wins by 66. Tel Aviv also leads on sunny days by 209.

LondonTel Aviv
Sunny days
111320
Hot days
066
Frost days
180
Rain days
14152
Outdoor dinner months
3/128/12
Avg wind
4.0 m/s3.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,5653,249
Darkest month sun
38 hrs/mo197 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.710.5

London

Feels-like °C

-4
-2
1
6
14
17
18
18
14
8
2
-3

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 is $618/mo cheaper

London runs about $3,737/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Tel Aviv's $3,119/mo — Tel Aviv comes in $618 cheaper each month, roughly 20% less.

London

$3,737

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,983Comfort $5,936
Top 94%in Among 217 Europe cities

Tel Aviv

$3,119

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

On mobility, London scores 4.0 vs Tel Aviv's 3.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Tel Aviv still holds an edge on motorbike/scooter efficiency.

4.0/5
vs
3.6/5
LondonTel Aviv
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
London leads

Culture

London's culture score of 4.9 sits well above Tel Aviv's 4.1, with the biggest gap on history museums.

4.9/5
vs
4.1/5
LondonTel Aviv
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
London leads

Nature & Outdoors

London and Tel Aviv score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.8 vs 4.0, 0–5 scale).

3.8/5
vs
4.0/5
LondonTel Aviv
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCamping
SeaMountainsGreen AreasLakesRunningBeachDiving
Tel Aviv leads

Safety

Tel Aviv's safety score is ~1.3× London's — in the middle of the scale, while London lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on walking safety. London still holds an edge on earthquake safety.

2.5/5
vs
3.3/5
LondonTel Aviv
Property Crime
WildfireFlooding
Tel Aviv leads

Career

London's career score of 5.0 sits well above Tel Aviv's 4.4, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

5.0/5
vs
4.4/5
LondonTel Aviv
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
London leads

Social & Community

London and Tel Aviv score neck-and-neck on social & community (4.0 vs 3.9, 0–5 scale).

4.0/5
vs
3.9/5
LondonTel Aviv
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
London leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, London scores 5.0 vs Tel Aviv's 4.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

5.0/5
vs
4.6/5
LondonTel Aviv
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
London leads

Family

On family, London scores 4.6 vs Tel Aviv's 3.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

4.6/5
vs
3.6/5
LondonTel Aviv
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
London leads

Healthcare

On healthcare, Tel Aviv scores 4.0 vs London's 3.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

3.4/5
vs
4.0/5
LondonTel Aviv
Private Healthcare
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare
Tel Aviv leads

Air Quality

London averages 8.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Tel Aviv's 20.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — London breathes ~58% cleaner air (11.8 µg/m³ lower).

London

Tel Aviv

8.6µg/m³
20.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

London (10.4M) and Tel Aviv (2.6M) are 4.0x in population — London is the larger metro, Tel Aviv the smaller; on land area London spans roughly 5.0x more ground.

4.4x

London is roughly 4.4x the scale of Tel Aviv

Combined population & area comparison

GB flagLondon
4.4x
IL flagTel Aviv
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GB flagLondon10.4M4.0x
2.IL flagTel Aviv2.6M1x
Area
1.GB flagLondon1,649 km²5.0x
2.IL flagTel Aviv333 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
63 km55 km

GB flagLondon

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

IL flagTel Aviv

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about London vs Tel Aviv

Which is cheaper, London or Tel Aviv?
Tel Aviv is approximately $618 per month cheaper. London averages $3,737/mo while Tel Aviv averages $3,119/mo.
How does the climate compare between London and Tel Aviv?
Sunny days: 111 vs 320 d — Tel Aviv higher Annual sunshine: 1,565 vs 3,249 hrs — Tel Aviv higher Winter sunshine: 38 vs 197 hrs/day — Tel Aviv higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 66 d — London lower Frost days: 18 vs 0 d — Tel Aviv lower Rainy days: 141 vs 52 d — Tel Aviv lower
Is London or Tel Aviv safer?
Tel Aviv scores higher on safety. London rates 2.5/5 while Tel Aviv rates 3.3/5, based on street safety, property crime rates, and natural hazard exposure.
Should I move to London or Tel Aviv?
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