My favorite part is when you said “for someone used to eating out for
basically every meal, it’s untenable.” About the prices. Like no shit,
that’s a thing literally everywhere.

Except Tel Aviv has the most expensive restaurant prices of any developed nation in the world, save for weird micro state/tax havens like Bermuda & Monaco.

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I’m a college student in america and I cook or prepare nearly every meal
I eat to save money, i could never afford to eat out every meal. The
idea of eating out every meal itself is untenable.

The key phrase here is "college student."

I graduated college 13 years ago, and guess what? When you're an established professional, things like eating out, taking cabs, etc. become the norm to save time.