AustraliaAustralia

Israel

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: AustraliaAustralia = 1×

IsraelIsrael vs AustraliaAustralia
Overall verdict

IsraelIsrael is about 1.18× AustraliaAustralia.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs AustraliaAustralia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means Israel is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than AustraliaAustralia Australia = 1× IsraelIsrael is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.86
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.30
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.12
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.71

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Israel, Gasoline 1L costs 2.0× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.05
    IsraelIsrael A$3.68 USD 2.535
    AustraliaAustralia A$1.80 USD 1.239
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.69
    IsraelIsrael A$3.49 USD 2.407
    AustraliaAustralia A$2.06 USD 1.421
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.30
    IsraelIsrael A$116.74 ILS 249
    AustraliaAustralia A$89.95 AUD 89.95
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12
    IsraelIsrael A$9.50 ILS 20
    AustraliaAustralia A$8.50 AUD 8.5
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.71
    IsraelIsrael A$0.27 USD 0.185
    AustraliaAustralia A$0.37 USD 0.259
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Israel

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+35%
in AUD

It rose 18% in local currency, but 35% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.