Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Australia

Sydney vs. Beersheba Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 29.7% more expensive than Beersheba.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 34.9% more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Sydney

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Beersheba. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sydney. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Beersheba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Beersheba, you would:

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pay 28.5% less for restaurants

	Beersheba	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.79 ₪70.51	$17.41 A$25.04	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$11.84 A$17.03	-39.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 ₪10.38	$2.81 A$4.04	-16.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 ₪8.46	$2.22 A$3.19	-19.0%
Average			-28.5%

Beersheba vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Beersheba	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₪8.08	$2.85 A$4.09	+9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.99 ₪34.00	$5.93 A$8.54	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.10 ₪28.17	$6.42 A$9.24	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.64 ₪14.36	$5.56 A$7.99	+19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 ₪18.04	$4.34 A$6.24	-25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 ₪5.69	$1.81 A$2.60	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₪4.71	$1.45 A$2.09	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 ₪3.64	$1.56 A$2.24	+32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₪5.01	$1.98 A$2.85	+22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 ₪2.74	$1.48 A$2.12	+66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 ₪2.42	$1.07 A$1.54	+36.7%
Average			+2.3%

Beersheba vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Beersheba	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.76 ₪30.20	$5.40 A$7.77	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.32 ₪130.96	$151.36 A$217.75	+257.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.41 ₪75.55	$16.24 A$23.36	-33.5%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Beersheba	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.80 ₪129.34	$56.21 A$80.87	+34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.23 ₪2,102.02	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+270.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.55 ₪1,917.34	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+181.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$274.87 ₪850.63	$168.46 A$242.35	-38.7%
Average			+140.9%

Beersheba vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 34.9% more for childcare

	Beersheba	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,627.55 ₪5,036.78	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+34.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61
Average			+34.9%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beersheba	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.55 ₪26.45	$7.66 A$11.02	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 ₪14.45	$3.97 A$5.72	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.49 ₪44.83	$44.55 A$64.09	+207.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.08 ₪226.15	$75.28 A$108.30	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.28 ₪50.37	$17.41 A$25.04	+6.9%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Beersheba	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.71 ₪327.14	$78.68 A$113.19	-25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.93 ₪238.07	$69.62 A$100.16	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.26 ₪427.87	$111.40 A$160.26	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$222.43 ₪688.36	$133.24 A$191.68	-40.1%
Average			-24.5%

Beersheba vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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