Cost of living comparison

 Australia
compared to
 Israel
Israel vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary

Israel is 4.1% cheaper than Australia overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.2% more in Israel
Groceries
pay 12.2% less in Israel
Transportation
pay 7.1% more in Israel
Housing
pay 14.5% less in Israel
Childcare
pay 30.2% less in Israel
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.8% less in Israel
Clothing
pay 12.5% more in Israel

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Israel are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Israel.

Israel vs. Australia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Israel instead of Australia, you would:

pay 15.2% more for restaurants

 
Australia
Israel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.76
A$26.95
$18.92
₪69.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.73
A$15.65
$14.73
₪53.76
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
A$4.13
$2.61
₪9.52

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

 
Australia
Israel
Bread
1 loaf
$2.37
A$3.81
$2.24
₪8.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
A$7.02
$6.94
₪25.32
Milk (1 gallon) $5.80
A$9.33
$6.77
₪24.70

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

 
Australia
Israel
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.65
A$7.48
$7.15
₪26.08
Monthly public transit pass $83.03
A$133.56
$55.86
₪203.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,742.09
A$44,622.96
$38,349.49
₪139,959.15

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pay 14.5% less for housing

 
Australia
Israel
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.59
A$89.42
$26.90
₪98.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,182.30
A$1,901.73
$996.96
₪3,638.48
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $957.92
A$1,540.81
$867.88
₪3,167.38

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

 
Australia
Israel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,485.91
A$2,390.08
$878.81
₪3,207.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,667.78
A$23,593.03
$11,812.07
₪43,108.98

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Australia
Israel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.64
A$10.69
$7.94
₪28.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.55
A$5.70
$3.67
₪13.40
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.07
A$45.16
$9.64
₪35.16

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pay 12.5% more for clothing

 
Australia
Israel
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.78
A$115.45
$83.32
₪304.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.24
A$80.81
$53.42
₪194.94
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.30
A$161.33
$112.69
₪411.27

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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