Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.7 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Israel instead of China, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$18.66
₪70.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$14.78
₪55.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$2.57
₪9.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$2.12
₪7.95
|
|
pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$2.27
₪8.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$6.89
₪25.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$6.60
₪24.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$3.71
₪13.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$4.43
₪16.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.37
₪5.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.93
₪3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.78
₪2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.84
₪3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.61
₪2.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.62
₪2.32
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$7.24
₪27.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$54.77
₪205.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$38,392.11
₪144,067.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$13.38
₪50.21
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$26.60
₪99.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$993.65
₪3,728.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$858.83
₪3,222.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$173.67
₪651.72
|
|
pay 21.7% more for childcare
|
China
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$870.80
₪3,267.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$11,400.36
₪42,780.13
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$7.84
₪29.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$3.63
₪13.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$9.56
₪35.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$65.58
₪246.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$11.89
₪44.63
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$88.40
₪331.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$57.67
₪216.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$114.82
₪430.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$130.62
₪490.17
|
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