Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 29.7% cheaper than Beersheba.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.2% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 27.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 31.9% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 8.3% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 3.5% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 27.5% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Beersheba, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
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Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪57.57
|
$4.17
CN¥29.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪47.98
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.87
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
₪6.48
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
₪10.11
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
₪26.51
|
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪24.69
|
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪13.52
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.10
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪4.93
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.97
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.97
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.11
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.25
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.25
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪25.91
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.52
₪95.42
|
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,663.37
₪139,129.66
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
₪52.02
|
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
₪88.76
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.95
₪1,942.99
|
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.63
₪1,679.15
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪428.87
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$791.04
₪2,846.56
|
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
₪27.83
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
₪12.23
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.13
₪36.46
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.99
₪244.68
|
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
₪40.30
|
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Beersheba
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪290.60
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪215.89
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪387.00
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪503.75
|
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
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