Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 43.8% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
₪63.74
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
₪57.36
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪9.19
|
$2.70
A$4.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪7.15
|
$2.13
A$3.26
|
|
pay 56.8% more for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
₪7.76
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₪23.89
|
$6.42
A$9.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
₪25.35
|
$6.48
A$9.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.97
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪16.31
|
$3.63
A$5.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.26
|
$1.47
A$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.24
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.88
|
$1.60
A$2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.81
|
$2.47
A$3.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.10
|
$1.17
A$1.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.74
|
$0.96
A$1.47
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.36
₪28.16
|
$5.45
A$8.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.15
₪226.26
|
$100.08
A$153.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,461.30
₪143,301.00
|
$20,016.00
A$30,633.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪42.49
|
$15.93
A$24.38
|
|
pay 79.3% more for housing
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.94
₪95.41
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.82
₪5,247.64
|
$1,824.70
A$2,792.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,027.99
₪3,932.39
|
$1,494.78
A$2,287.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪428.77
|
$183.28
A$280.51
|
|
pay 81.2% more for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$761.93
₪2,914.62
|
$1,686.35
A$2,580.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,080.39
₪38,560.61
|
$14,216.13
A$21,757.15
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.78
₪29.74
|
$8.01
A$12.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
₪13.38
|
$3.74
A$5.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
₪37.18
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪258.13
|
$64.70
A$99.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪42.49
|
$13.34
A$20.42
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.07
₪298.63
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.54
₪212.46
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
₪423.58
|
$134.62
A$206.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪438.19
|
$183.19
A$280.36
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Canberra or Jerusalem. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.