Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Palestine (2026)
What everyday life costs in Palestine — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Western Asia.
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $329/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $5.33
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $541
- 2023
Typical living costs in Palestine
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $329/mo | 2023 | -14.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $214/mo | 2023 | -35.2% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $670/mo | 2022 | -13.6% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $80.44/mo | 2023 | -35.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $39.57/mo | 2023 | -11.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $15.12/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $5.33 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $22.64 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $2.09 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $55.39 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.85 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $48.82/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $192/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $541 | 2023 | -27.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Palestine compared with Western Asia
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | — | — | — | $5.33 | $329/mo |
| Armenia | — | — | — | $11.58 | $367/mo |
| Azerbaijan | 109.8 | 68.4 | 47.7 | $9.12 | $390/mo |
| Cyprus | 148.3 | 67.6 | 57.2 | $16.51 | $1,215/mo |
| Georgia | 117.6 | 73.9 | 54.5 | $9.28 | $601/mo |
| Iraq | — | — | — | $4.94 | $383/mo |
| Israel | 148.9 | 67.6 | 73.5 | $18.64 | $817/mo |
| Jordan | 117 | 59.6 | 65 | $7.06 | $318/mo |
| Kuwait | 140.1 | 67.2 | 57.9 | $8.18 | $816/mo |
| Lebanon | 81.3 | 53.6 | 63.5 | $9.50 | $850/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.