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What will this apartment cost to run?
The lines that land after the rent: arnona from your city’s own 2026 tariff, electricity, the two water tiers, gas, the building committee, and the oleh arnona discount applied on top. Change the home and the number moves; every figure shows what it assumes.
A month in this home, before rent
₪851 to ₪1,880
A range, because two of the five lines are regulated tariffs and three are modelled from your habits. The assumptions are under each line.
With the oleh discount for 12 months: ₪577 to ₪1,236
Arnona
ארנונה
₪305 to ₪921 a month
₪3,655 to ₪11,050 a year
What this assumes
- No tariff on file for your city yet, so this uses the national band of 43 to 130 shekels per sqm a year. Your city’s arnona order is the only real answer.
- 85 sqm as the municipality measures it, which is usually gross area including walls and a share of common space.
No tariff on file for this city yet: the national band is used and labelled. Your city’s arnona order is the only real answer.
With the oleh discount for 12 months: ₪30 to ₪276 a monthUp to 90% off the first 100 sqm, opt-in, in your own name on the bill, deadline set by your city. Applied here at the 70% to 90% range the research records.
Weak evidence, treat as a guide · Gornitzky and Co.
Electricity
חשמל
₪266 to ₪409 a month
What this assumes
- About 498 kWh a month for 3 people in 85 sqm with medium air-conditioning use.
- 0.6352 shekels per kWh including VAT, plus a fixed charge of 13.6 to 30.17 a month.
- A private supplier typically takes 5% to 7% off the energy part; the tariff itself is re-set each January and July.
Weak evidence, treat as a guide · Electricity Authority, Chashmalink, Walla
Water and sewage
מים וביוב
₪100 to ₪175 a month
What this assumes
- 3 people using 3.2 to 4.8 cubic metres each a month, billed as 2 registered.
- 8.508 shekels per cubic metre up to the recognised quantity, 15.623 above it, VAT included, from 1 January 2026.
- The recognised quantity is 3.5 cubic metres per registered person a month, minimum 7 per home. Declare the household to the water corporation or you are billed as two people.
Saving from declaring everyone at home: ₪25 a month
Reported, not yet read at source · Arutz 7, Water Authority
Gas
גז
₪30 to ₪75 a month
What this assumes
- 3 to 5 refills of a 12 kg cylinder a year at 120 to 180 shekels each, cooking only.
- Prices are set by the supplier; the wider market runs from about 91 to 220 a refill. Expect a safety inspection and a cylinder deposit on connection.
Weak evidence, treat as a guide · Dapei Zahav
Building committee
ועד בית
₪150 to ₪300 a month
What this assumes
- Set by each building’s residents, not regulated: a walk-up at the low end, a tower with a lift, doorman or pool at the high end. Old buildings often charge more for maintenance.
Weak evidence, treat as a guide · VaadPlus
Before you calculate
What it works out
The running costs that arrive after the rent: arnona at your city’s tariff, electricity, water, gas and the building committee (va’ad bayit). Each line is a range, because two are regulated tariffs multiplied by modelled use and three are market norms.
The figures it uses, as recorded
| Arnona, national band per sqm a year | ₪43 to ₪130 |
|---|---|
| Electricity, per kWh, VAT included | ₪0.6352 |
| Electricity fixed charge, per month | ₪13.6 to ₪30.17 |
| Water and sewage, per m³ up to the recognised quantity | ₪8.508 |
| Water and sewage, per m³ above it | ₪15.623 |
| Recognised quantity, per registered person a month | 3.5 m³ |
| Gas, 12 kg cylinder refill, typical | ₪120 to ₪180 |
| Building committee, per month: Walk-up, no lift | ₪80 to ₪150 |
| Building committee, per month: With a lift | ₪150 to ₪300 |
| Building committee, per month: Tower with services | ₪350 to ₪900 |
CheckedConfidence: low, reported but not confirmedSources: Gornitzky and Co., Electricity Authority, Chashmalink, Walla, Arutz 7, Water Authority, Dapei Zahav, VaadPlus
Confirm this directly with the agency before acting on it.
Who it applies to
Every household renting or owning a home. The oleh arnona discount is then applied on top, with the same rules as the arnona calculator.
Worked example
An 85 sqm flat in a building with a lift, 3 people with 2 declared to the water company, bottled gas for cooking, medium air conditioning and no city chosen: about ₪851 to ₪1,880 a month before the oleh discount.
Plain arithmetic on the figures above. An illustration, not a personal quote.
Your own numbers go in the calculator above.