Cost of living comparison

Israel

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 8.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 2.3% less in Canberra
Childcare: pay 8.5% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Canberra

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

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Canberra vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪71.52	$17.41 A$25.04	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$10.44 A$15.02	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.89	$3.09 A$4.45	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 ₪8.84	$2.55 A$3.67	-10.7%
Average			-31.0%

Jerusalem vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.26	$3.25 A$4.68	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.64 ₪26.72	$6.48 A$9.32	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 ₪27.92	$5.82 A$8.37	-35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 ₪15.01	$5.26 A$7.56	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.59 ₪20.39	$4.47 A$6.44	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.08	$1.80 A$2.58	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 ₪4.67	$1.43 A$2.06	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.70	$1.59 A$2.28	+32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.37	$2.36 A$3.39	+116.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$1.41 A$2.03	+64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.36	$1.26 A$1.81	+65.7%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.96 ₪30.84	$5.07 A$7.30	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.33 ₪214.57	$92.46 A$133.02	+33.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-53.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.92	$16.79 A$24.16	+18.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 2.3% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪129.73	$55.39 A$79.69	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪679.98	$139.13 A$200.16	-36.7%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 8.5% more for childcare

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	+67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	-29.9%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.14 ₪25.18	$8.35 A$12.02	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 ₪15.14	$4.03 A$5.79	-17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.91	$44.55 A$64.09	+229.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.40 ₪227.16	$82.62 A$118.86	+12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪45.33	$15.67 A$22.54	+6.9%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$117.06 ₪362.25	$76.36 A$109.86	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.86 ₪234.78	$56.12 A$80.74	-26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪467.96	$116.35 A$167.39	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪501.31	$131.92 A$189.79	-18.6%
Average			-25.8%

Jerusalem vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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