Cost of living comparison
Bet Shemesh is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% more in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 79.1% more in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
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pay 78.7% more in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% less in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
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pay 34.5% more in Bet Shemesh
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
$21.33
₪74.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
$14.67
₪51.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$2.74
₪9.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
$2.17
₪7.56
|
|
pay 54.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
$2.15
₪7.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
$7.42
₪25.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.48
|
$6.78
₪23.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
$3.67
₪12.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
$4.23
₪14.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
$1.54
₪5.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
$0.83
₪2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
$0.83
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
$1.08
₪3.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
$0.65
₪2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
$0.60
₪2.10
|
|
pay 79.1% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
$7.20
₪25.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥239.78
|
$27.06
₪94.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥149,860.16
|
$39,996.59
₪139,549.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
$12.80
₪44.66
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
$25.78
₪89.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,676.43
|
$786.60
₪2,744.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,535.69
|
$666.61
₪2,325.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥301.84
|
$126.46
₪441.22
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,481.81
|
$937.70
₪3,271.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥164,513.15
|
$15,998.63
₪55,819.88
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
$8.53
₪29.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
$3.73
₪13.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
$9.87
₪34.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥469.97
|
$18.67
₪65.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
$10.67
₪37.21
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥449.85
|
$79.99
₪279.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥249.05
|
$59.99
₪209.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥599.19
|
$107.55
₪375.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥772.82
|
$116.66
₪407.02
|
|
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