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Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Among Top 10 Most Expensive Destinations on Airbnb

Outranking both New York and London, Tel Aviv takes up the fourth place with an average overnight rate of $188. Jerusalem is ranked ninth with an average of $173 a night

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are among the ten most expensive cities for short-term accommodation rentals through Airbnb, according to Bloomberg's annual index released Tuesday. Out of 120 cities surveyed, Tel Aviv takes up the fourth place with an average overnight rate of $188 and Jerusalem is ranked ninth with an average of $173 a night, the same as Sydney. Accommodations in both Israeli cities were found to be more expensive than in New York and London, which were ranked 13 at $159 and 16 at $154, respectively. Miami is ranked first at a rate of $205 a night, followed by Boston at $195 and Reykjavík, Iceland at $194.

 

Tourists in East Jerusalem. Photo: Guy Asayag	צילום: גיא אסיאג