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Canberra vs. Rishon Leziyyon Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 4.6% more expensive than Rishon Leziyyon.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 13.7% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 58.8% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 21.7% less in Canberra

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

Canberra vs. Rishon Leziyyon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Rishon Leziyyon, you would:

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪76.92	$16.34 A$24.57	-31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪57.69	$9.81 A$14.74	-45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.22 ₪10.38	$2.59 A$3.89	-19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 ₪8.27	$2.24 A$3.36	-12.8%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 ₪8.02	$2.71 A$4.07	+8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.82 ₪34.88	$4.99 A$7.50	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.15 ₪26.28	$5.50 A$8.26	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 ₪14.51	$4.31 A$6.49	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.12 ₪22.94	$4.17 A$6.27	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 ₪5.74	$1.48 A$2.22	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ₪3.45	$1.35 A$2.02	+25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ₪3.28	$1.33 A$2.01	+31.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 ₪5.63	$1.86 A$2.80	+6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ₪3.08	$1.01 A$1.52	+5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.40	$1.04 A$1.57	+39.9%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.14 ₪26.23	$4.42 A$6.64	-45.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.11 ₪225.95	$122.90 A$184.76	+75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$51,486.58 ₪165,938.91	$29,041.09 A$43,657.68	-43.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.93 A$28.45
Average			-4.7%

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pay 13.7% more for housing

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.80 ₪115.38	$51.97 A$78.13	+45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,245.53 ₪4,014.27	$1,554.45 A$2,336.81	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,093.87 ₪3,525.51	$1,160.39 A$1,744.42	+6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.69 ₪650.05	$159.03 A$239.07	-21.2%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 58.8% more for childcare

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$906.92 ₪2,922.97	$1,754.20 A$2,637.10	+93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,739.86 ₪34,614.08	$13,323.22 A$20,028.89	+24.1%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.14 ₪32.69	$6.54 A$9.83	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 ₪13.65	$3.41 A$5.12	-19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.93 ₪38.46	$31.05 A$46.68	+160.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.21 ₪226.27	$58.70 A$88.24	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.32 ₪46.15	$13.07 A$19.66	-8.7%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 21.7% less for clothing

	Rishon Leziyyon	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.14 ₪348.54	$69.40 A$104.33	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.17 ₪187.49	$57.75 A$86.81	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.79 ₪408.64	$94.06 A$141.40	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.62 ₪504.79	$118.40 A$177.99	-24.4%
Average			-21.7%

Rishon Leziyyon vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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