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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 8.3% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 10.3% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.74 ₪65.1
$16.57 A$24.86
25.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.9 ₪263
$77.7 A$117
7.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.26 ₪51.0
$9.88 A$14.82
64.57%
Cappuccino
$4.14 ₪13.01
$3.48 A$5.22
18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₪9.36
$2.56 A$3.84
16.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪7.19
$2.13 A$3.20
7.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 ₪28.16
$6.62 A$9.93
35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 ₪25.90
$7.31 A$10.97
12.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.11
$1.51 A$2.26
28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.28
$2.49 A$3.74
6.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 ₪9.11
$2.07 A$3.10
40.10%
Eggs
$4.15 ₪13.04
$4.27 A$6.41
-2.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 ₪48.77
$8.73 A$13.10
77.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 ₪34.56
$8.25 A$12.38
33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.96 ₪62.7
$14.17 A$21.26
40.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₪10.66
$3.27 A$4.90
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.31
$2.68 A$4.02
-13.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ₪6.09
$2.89 A$4.34
-32.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.47
$4.28 A$6.42
-44.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ₪4.75
$2.47 A$3.70
-38.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.14
$2.11 A$3.16
-22.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₪6.04
$2.30 A$3.44
-16.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₪4.42
$1.50 A$2.24
-6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 ₪33.13
$31.81 A$47.72
-66.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 ₪45.08
$13.45 A$20.17
6.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₪8.63
$4.48 A$6.72
-38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₪10.17
$5.01 A$7.51
-35.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.43
$2.91 A$4.37
-40.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 ₪208
$97.0 A$146
-31.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ₪15.26
$3.67 A$5.51
32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.74
$1.81 A$2.71
-51.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.52 ₪99.0
$38.37 A$57.6
-17.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.57
$1.20 A$1.79
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K ₪142.9K
$29.1K A$43.6K
56.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₪140.8K
$22.7K A$34.1K
97.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪772
$175 A$262
40.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 ₪35.58
$26.26 A$39.39
-56.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 ₪89.6
$53.0 A$79.5
-46.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ₪216
$47.12 A$70.7
46.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 ₪64.9
$16.51 A$24.77
25.26%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 ₪39.50
$13.57 A$20.35
-7.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,063 ₪3,338
$1,588 A$2,382
-33.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₪40.5K
$12.5K A$18.8K
2.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 ₪293
$69.7 A$105
34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 ₪185
$50.7 A$76.0
16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₪372
$102 A$153
16.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ₪409
$109 A$163
19.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 ₪3,809
$1,370 A$2,055
-11.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 ₪3,050
$1,076 A$1,613
-9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 ₪5,698
$2,270 A$3,404
-20.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 ₪4,930
$1,772 A$2,658
-11.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,924 ₪31.2K
$7,081 A$10.6K
40.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,662 ₪24.1K
$5,392 A$8,088
42.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 ₪11.3K
$3,742 A$5,614
-4.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
6.35
-22.05%

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

Last update for Israel: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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