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Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Ashkelon Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Ashkelon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Melbourne is 14.7% more expensive than Ashkelon without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Melbourne is 5.7% more expensive than Ashkelon without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.74 A$29.61
$22.72 โ‚ช71.4
-13.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.5 A$118
$97.1 โ‚ช305
-19.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 A$14.50
$17.19 โ‚ช54.0
-43.75%
Cappuccino
$3.69 A$5.54
$3.76 โ‚ช11.79
-1.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.82
$3.01 โ‚ช9.46
-15.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 A$3.53
$2.07 โ‚ช6.50
13.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 A$10.79
$9.04 โ‚ช28.37
-20.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 A$10.84
$8.59 โ‚ช26.96
-15.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.17
$2.00 โ‚ช6.28
-27.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 A$3.82
$2.48 โ‚ช7.80
2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 A$3.36
$2.99 โ‚ช9.37
-25.08%
Eggs
$4.72 A$7.07
$4.20 โ‚ช13.18
12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 A$13.50
$16.19 โ‚ช50.8
-44.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 A$14.11
$10.98 โ‚ช34.46
-14.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.52 A$21.78
$18.00 โ‚ช56.5
-19.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$4.92
$3.85 โ‚ช12.10
-14.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.25
$2.36 โ‚ช7.40
20.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 A$4.36
$1.86 โ‚ช5.84
55.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 A$6.17
$2.29 โ‚ช7.19
79.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.00
$1.70 โ‚ช5.34
57.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.42
$1.84 โ‚ช5.78
23.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.32
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
15.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 A$2.44
$1.33 โ‚ช4.18
22.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.60 A$48.90
$11.38 โ‚ช35.73
186.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 A$20.36
$15.26 โ‚ช47.92
-11.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.54 A$6.81
$2.34 โ‚ช7.34
94.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 A$7.71
$2.97 โ‚ช9.34
73.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.53 A$5.29
$2.27 โ‚ช7.13
55.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$181
$27.66 โ‚ช86.8
335.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 A$5.40
$6.05 โ‚ช18.99
-40.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 A$2.01
$1.09 โ‚ช3.42
22.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.78 A$40.17
$34.00 โ‚ช107
-21.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.69
$2.07 โ‚ช6.50
-45.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$44.1K
$44.6K โ‚ช140.2K
-34.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$34.6K
$45.1K โ‚ช141.6K
-48.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$226
$260 โ‚ช817
-42.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 A$32.06
$11.01 โ‚ช34.57
94.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.96 A$74.9
$31.27 โ‚ช98.2
59.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.63 A$74.4
$63.1 โ‚ช198
-21.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 A$24.13
$20.84 โ‚ช65.4
-22.79%
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 A$24.12
$12.55 โ‚ช39.41
28.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,740 A$2,609
$833 โ‚ช2,615
108.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.7K A$29.6K
$24.8K โ‚ช77.8K
-20.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$101
$111 โ‚ช349
-39.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 A$81.5
$53.5 โ‚ช168
1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 A$158
$123 โ‚ช387
-14.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$158
$150 โ‚ช472
-30.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 A$2,293
$872 โ‚ช2,738
75.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 A$1,808
$693 โ‚ช2,176
73.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,962 A$4,444
$1,251 โ‚ช3,927
136.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,983 A$2,974
$942 โ‚ช2,958
110.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,020 A$10.5K
$5,100 โ‚ช16.0K
37.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,218 A$9,327
$4,244 โ‚ช13.3K
46.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Melbourne
Ashkelon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,181 A$6,272
$3,985 โ‚ช12.5K
4.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
4.67
32.55%

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Last update for Melbourne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ashkelon: January 11, 2026

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