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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Australia is 7% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 0 with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Australia is 6.9% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Israel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$21.21 โ‚ช75.7
-24.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$83.3 โ‚ช297
-7.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$16.13 โ‚ช57.6
-40.11%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.08 โ‚ช14.54
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$2.86 โ‚ช10.19
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$2.25 โ‚ช8.03
-1.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$8.88 โ‚ช31.69
-26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$8.64 โ‚ช30.81
-19.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Israel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.94 โ‚ช6.93
-22.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.62 โ‚ช9.36
-7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.81 โ‚ช10.01
-28.11%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.98 โ‚ช14.21
10.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$15.37 โ‚ช54.8
-42.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$10.95 โ‚ช39.06
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$19.94 โ‚ช71.1
-29.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.52 โ‚ช12.57
-7.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.24 โ‚ช8.01
19.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.99 โ‚ช7.08
43.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.33 โ‚ช8.33
82.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.59 โ‚ช5.66
60.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.61 โ‚ช5.76
36.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$2 โ‚ช7.14
12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.46 โ‚ช5.21
7.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$10.62 โ‚ช37.9
195.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$13.57 โ‚ช48.4
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.71 โ‚ช9.68
70.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$3.37 โ‚ช12.03
47.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Israel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.68 โ‚ช5.98
76.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$67 โ‚ช239
46.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$4.83 โ‚ช17.24
-25.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.85 โ‚ช3.04
114.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$31.61 โ‚ช113
19.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.07 โ‚ช7.37
-42.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$45.1K โ‚ช161.1K
-35.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$44.3K โ‚ช158.1K
-49.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Israel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$246 โ‚ช879
-26.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$11.35 โ‚ช40.49
131.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$28.94 โ‚ช103
82.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Israel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$69.8 โ‚ช249
-32.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$20.53 โ‚ช73.2
-20.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$12.69 โ‚ช45.29
8.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Israel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$1,030 โ‚ช3,676
55.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$13.4K โ‚ช47.7K
-8.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Israel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$92.9 โ‚ช331
-22.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$58.6 โ‚ช209
-12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$121 โ‚ช432
-16.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$129 โ‚ช460
-14.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Israel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,188 โ‚ช4,239
17.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$970 โ‚ช3,460
14.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,862 โ‚ช6,644
21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,603 โ‚ช5,719
10.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$9,381 โ‚ช33.5K
-25.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$7,458 โ‚ช26.6K
-31.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Israel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$3,382 โ‚ช12.1K
7.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.95
28.28%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

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