Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 46.5% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.82
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.03
|
$2.84
A$4.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.96
|
$2.31
A$3.49
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.54
|
$5.54
A$8.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.77
|
$6.63
A$10.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
$4.55
A$6.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.58
|
$4.00
A$6.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.04
|
$1.59
A$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$1.56
A$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.20
|
$2.65
A$4.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.14
|
$1.19
A$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
$1.06
A$1.60
|
|
pay 27.9% more for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.48
|
$5.17
A$7.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪227.63
|
$113.84
A$172.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
$29,523.01
A$44,637.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.04
|
$17.81
A$26.93
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
$69.35
A$104.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
$1,797.26
A$2,717.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
$1,415.42
A$2,140.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
$191.07
A$288.88
|
|
pay 94.5% more for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
$1,814.59
A$2,743.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
$14,626.48
A$22,114.51
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.33
|
$7.31
A$11.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.93
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪308.91
|
$67.03
A$101.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.53
|
$14.95
A$22.61
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
$92.73
A$140.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
$83.64
A$126.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$129.37
A$195.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$172.79
A$261.25
|
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