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ThelifeWhat it's like to be a billionaire in Tel Aviv, one of the most expensive cities in the world, where old wealth and new tech money live side by side
- Tel Aviv ranks as one of the world's most expensive cities for 2019.
- It's the second-largest city in Israel behind Jerusalem, with a population of 430,000 people.
- The city is a hotspot for tech startups and luxury real estate, making it a prime location for Middle Eastern billionaires.
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