Australia vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5719
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2426
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4122
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
62
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
85%
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
27.2M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2425) is 10% more expensive than in Israel ($2211). Australia ranked 12th vs 15th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 4th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Israel

We calculate prices for Australia and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 67 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1653
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8768
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.5
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$22
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19056
$17022

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K