Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Petah Tikva, Israel

Petah Tikva vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Petah Tikva is 2.4 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 4.8 times more in Petah Tikva
Groceries: pay 61.0% more in Petah Tikva
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Petah Tikva
Housing: pay 95.0% more in Petah Tikva
Childcare: pay 23.7% more in Petah Tikva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Petah Tikva
Clothing: pay 40.2% more in Petah Tikva

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

Petah Tikva vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Petah Tikva instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.32	$16.00 ₪59.11	+283.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$16.00 ₪59.11	+187.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$2.74 ₪10.13	+452.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$2.17 ₪8.00	+600.8%
Average			+381.1%

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pay 61.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.42	$2.15 ₪7.96	+50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.08	$7.42 ₪27.42	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.08	$6.86 ₪25.35	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.63	$3.86 ₪14.27	+122.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.12	$4.48 ₪16.53	+192.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.66	$1.54 ₪5.69	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.17	$0.83 ₪3.05	+16.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.44	$0.83 ₪3.05	-6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$1.08 ₪4.00	+85.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.68	$0.72 ₪2.67	+95.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.42	$0.71 ₪2.61	+50.2%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.67	$7.20 ₪26.60	+65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.57	$59.99 ₪221.66	+79.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	$41,063.16 ₪151,717.22	+96.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.35	$30.00 ₪110.83	+553.3%
Average			+198.7%

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pay 95.0% more for housing

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.49	$28.96 ₪107.01	+118.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	$895.92 ₪3,310.19	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	$897.70 ₪3,316.76	+82.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥305.36	$119.18 ₪440.34	+183.5%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 23.7% more for childcare

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	$944.68 ₪3,490.34	+23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	??
Average			+23.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$8.53 ₪31.53	+666.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.17	$3.60 ₪13.30	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$9.60 ₪35.47	+175.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥475.45	$60.79 ₪224.62	-7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.64	$11.87 ₪43.84	+42.1%
Average			+175.5%

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pay 40.2% more for clothing

	Beijing	Petah Tikva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥455.10	$80.76 ₪298.37	+28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.95	$59.99 ₪221.66	+73.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥606.17	$107.55 ₪397.35	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥781.83	$139.99 ₪517.22	+30.1%
Average			+40.2%

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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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