Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Jerusalem vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 2.2 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.7 times more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 53.1% more in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 95.6% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 11.3% less in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 40.4% more in Jerusalem

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.26	$20.66 ₪76.81	+395.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.35	$13.33 ₪49.56	+139.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$2.59 ₪9.64	+422.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$1.96 ₪7.27	+532.5%
Average			+372.5%

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pay 53.1% more for groceries

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.40	$2.36 ₪8.78	+64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.97	$6.48 ₪24.08	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.98	$7.26 ₪26.98	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.60	$3.86 ₪14.35	+122.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.10	$4.77 ₪17.71	+211.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.65	$1.36 ₪5.05	+48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.16	$0.90 ₪3.35	+26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.43	$0.74 ₪2.74	-16.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$0.90 ₪3.33	+53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.60 ₪2.21	+61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.58 ₪2.15	+22.7%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 95.6% more for transportation

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.61	$7.24 ₪26.90	+66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.09	$62.93 ₪233.91	+88.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	$43,738.40 ₪162,580.01	+109.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.29	$10.03 ₪37.27	+118.3%
Average			+95.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.30	$26.37 ₪98.01	+98.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	$1,468.76 ₪5,459.54	+58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	$1,046.06 ₪3,888.33	+112.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.76	$143.61 ₪533.81	+241.6%
Average			+127.6%

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	$842.15 ₪3,130.36	+10.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	$15,369.36 ₪57,129.43	-32.9%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.07	$8.53 ₪31.72	+666.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.12	$4.06 ₪15.09	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.22	$9.33 ₪34.69	+168.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥474.51	$84.91 ₪315.62	+29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.52	$12.00 ₪44.60	+43.7%
Average			+184.2%

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pay 40.4% more for clothing

	Beijing	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥454.20	$97.33 ₪361.77	+55.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.45	$59.99 ₪223.01	+73.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.97	$109.99 ₪408.85	+31.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥780.28	$109.32 ₪406.37	+1.6%
Average			+40.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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