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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Israel is 7.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 0 with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Israel is 7.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Israel
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 โ‚ช75.7
$15.97 A$24.47
32.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ช297
$77.2 A$118
7.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 โ‚ช57.6
$9.66 A$14.8
66.98%
Cappuccino
$4.08 โ‚ช14.54
$3.57 A$5.48
14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ช10.19
$2.64 A$4.04
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ช8.03
$2.22 A$3.41
1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.88 โ‚ช31.69
$6.57 A$10.06
35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 โ‚ช30.81
$6.98 A$10.7
23.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Israel
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ช6.93
$1.5 A$2.3
29.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 โ‚ช9.36
$2.42 A$3.7
8.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ช10.01
$2.02 A$3.1
39.11%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ช14.21
$4.38 A$6.71
-9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 โ‚ช54.8
$8.86 A$13.58
73.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 โ‚ช39.06
$8.26 A$12.66
32.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 โ‚ช71.1
$14.14 A$21.66
41.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ช12.57
$3.24 A$4.96
8.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ช8.01
$2.68 A$4.11
-16.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช7.08
$2.86 A$4.39
-30.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ช8.33
$4.25 A$6.5
-45.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ช5.66
$2.55 A$3.91
-37.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ช5.76
$2.19 A$3.35
-26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 โ‚ช7.14
$2.24 A$3.43
-10.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ช5.21
$1.57 A$2.41
-7.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.62 โ‚ช37.9
$31.36 A$48.04
-66.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 โ‚ช48.4
$13.32 A$20.41
1.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ช9.68
$4.61 A$7.06
-41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ช12.03
$4.97 A$7.61
-32.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Israel
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.98
$2.97 A$4.54
-43.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 โ‚ช239
$98 A$150
-31.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 โ‚ช17.24
$3.62 A$5.55
33.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ช3.04
$1.82 A$2.79
-53.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.61 โ‚ช113
$37.78 A$57.9
-16.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ช7.37
$1.2 A$1.84
72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K โ‚ช161.1K
$29.1K A$44.6K
55.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K โ‚ช158.1K
$22.5K A$34.5K
96.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 โ‚ช879
$180 A$276
36.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 โ‚ช40.49
$26.23 A$40.19
-56.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 โ‚ช103
$52.8 A$80.9
-45.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Israel
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 โ‚ช249
$46.77 A$71.7
49.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 โ‚ช73.2
$16.37 A$25.08
25.41%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 โ‚ช45.29
$13.82 A$21.18
-8.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Israel
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 โ‚ช3,676
$1,599 A$2,450
-35.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ช47.7K
$12.3K A$18.8K
8.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Israel
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ช331
$71.7 A$110
29.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 โ‚ช209
$51.5 A$78.8
13.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ช432
$101 A$155
19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ช460
$110 A$168
17.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Israel
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 โ‚ช4,239
$1,395 A$2,137
-14.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 โ‚ช3,460
$1,106 A$1,694
-12.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,862 โ‚ช6,644
$2,271 A$3,480
-18.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 โ‚ช5,719
$1,775 A$2,719
-9.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 โ‚ช33.5K
$6,985 A$10.7K
34.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,458 โ‚ช26.6K
$5,106 A$7,823
46.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Israel
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 โ‚ช12.1K
$3,626 A$5,555
-6.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
6.35
-22.05%

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Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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