Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Israel Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Israel

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 4.2% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 8.6% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Israel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$21.39 ₪66.5
-23.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$86.0 ₪268
-9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$16.30 ₪50.7
-41.60%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$4.06 ₪12.62
-12.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$2.96 ₪9.21
-13.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$2.36 ₪7.33
-6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$8.85 ₪27.53
-27.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$8.41 ₪26.14
-14.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Israel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$2.01 ₪6.25
-22.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$2.64 ₪8.20
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.80 ₪8.71
-28.57%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.99 ₪12.42
7.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$15.56 ₪48.38
-44.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$11.03 ₪34.29
-22.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$20.05 ₪62.4
-31.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$3.46 ₪10.75
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.33 ₪7.26
16.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$2.00 ₪6.21
47.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.38 ₪7.41
79.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.52 ₪4.74
65.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.58 ₪4.90
33.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.99 ₪6.19
11.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$1.42 ₪4.42
7.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$10.82 ₪33.64
189.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$14.53 ₪45.18
-3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$2.76 ₪8.57
60.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$3.31 ₪10.30
53.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Israel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.73 ₪5.39
67.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$67.6 ₪210
44.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$4.71 ₪14.65
-24.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$0.87 ₪2.71
111.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$31.69 ₪98.6
18.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$2.08 ₪6.47
-44.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$45.8K ₪142.5K
-36.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$43.9K ₪136.5K
-47.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Israel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$244 ₪759
-26.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$11.53 ₪35.87
124.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$28.72 ₪89.3
82.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Israel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$69.3 ₪215
-30.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$20.11 ₪62.5
-17.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$12.46 ₪38.76
11.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Israel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$1,065 ₪3,311
46.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$13.0K ₪40.4K
-3.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Israel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$95.1 ₪296
-26.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$60.4 ₪188
-14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$121 ₪377
-16.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$133 ₪412
-15.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Israel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$1,196 ₪3,720
13.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$973 ₪3,027
11.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,849 ₪5,752
26.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$1,605 ₪4,992
7.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$9,886 ₪30.7K
-23.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$7,543 ₪23.5K
-25.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Israel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$3,727 ₪11.6K
5.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.95
28.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Israel: March 2, 2026

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