Australia vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$4021
💸 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 %
91.1%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
97
84
🏙️ Population
27.2M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 4% more expensive than in Israel ($2360). Australia ranked 11th 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 1.7 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
$16.2
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$19698

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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
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K