Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 23.5% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 27.6% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 32.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 30.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 12.3% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 23.5% less in Beijing
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Beijing are more expensive than in Bet Shemesh. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.06
|
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.41
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪100.00
|
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.29
|
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,906.27
|
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,462.94
|
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪467.23
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
|
pay 12.3% more for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪68.96
|
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪431.01
|
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
|
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