Cost of living comparison

Ashqelon, Israel

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Ashqelon Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 35.5% cheaper than Ashqelon.

Restaurants: pay 78.3% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Ashqelon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Ashqelon, you would:

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pay 78.3% less for restaurants

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.33 ₪71.06	$4.17 CN¥29.92	-80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.00 ₪53.29	$5.57 CN¥39.90	-65.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 ₪9.33	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 ₪7.11	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-85.5%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 ₪8.20	$1.43 CN¥10.28	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.32 ₪24.38	$7.31 CN¥52.38	-0.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪24.03	$7.17 CN¥51.40	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.96 ₪13.19	$1.74 CN¥12.46	-56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 ₪16.86	$1.53 CN¥10.97	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 ₪5.50	$0.92 CN¥6.58	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 ₪3.32	$0.71 CN¥5.10	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.50	$0.89 CN¥6.36	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₪3.25	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.35	$0.37 CN¥2.64	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 ₪2.35	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-33.3%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪24.00	$4.36 CN¥31.26	-39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.53 ₪121.69	$33.40 CN¥239.40	-8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,890.15 ₪129,548.14	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	-46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.73 ₪25.76	$4.59 CN¥32.92	-40.6%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.33 ₪97.70	$13.28 CN¥95.22	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.26 ₪2,709.09	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.61 ₪2,353.80	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	-30.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.27 ₪610.51	$42.04 CN¥301.37	-77.1%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$706.61 ₪2,353.80	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	+8.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,131.10 ₪87,046.10	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	-12.3%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.07 ₪30.20	$1.11 CN¥7.98	-87.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 ₪11.55	$3.60 CN¥25.83	+3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.13 ₪33.75	$3.48 CN¥24.94	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.66 ₪195.41	$65.46 CN¥469.23	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪39.53	$8.35 CN¥59.85	-29.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Ashqelon	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.84 ₪352.56	$62.65 CN¥449.14	-40.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 ₪177.65	$34.69 CN¥248.65	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.77 ₪392.30	$83.45 CN¥598.24	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.21 ₪473.72	$107.64 CN¥771.60	-24.3%
Average			-32.3%

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