Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.7 times more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4 times more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 69.3% more in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Israel
- Childcare
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pay 27.9% more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0 times more in Israel
- Clothing
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pay 66.8% more in Israel
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Israel are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of China, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.84
|
$18.92
₪69.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.97
|
$14.73
₪54.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$2.61
₪9.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$2.05
₪7.55
|
|
pay 69.3% more for groceries
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.62
|
$2.24
₪8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.70
|
$6.94
₪25.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.07
|
$6.77
₪24.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$3.74
₪13.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.25
|
$4.50
₪16.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.57
|
$1.39
₪5.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.79
₪2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.63
₪2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.60
₪2.22
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.44
|
$7.15
₪26.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥164.01
|
$55.86
₪205.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,199.31
|
$38,349.49
₪141,221.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.01
|
$12.71
₪46.79
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.36
|
$26.90
₪99.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,396.42
|
$996.96
₪3,671.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.95
|
$867.88
₪3,195.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.30
|
$164.21
₪604.69
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,355.24
|
$878.81
₪3,236.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,700.00
|
$11,812.07
₪43,497.72
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$7.94
₪29.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.39
|
$3.67
₪13.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.60
|
$9.64
₪35.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.23
|
$64.13
₪236.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.25
|
$11.47
₪42.25
|
|
pay 66.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.99
|
$83.32
₪306.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.16
|
$53.42
₪196.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.36
|
$112.69
₪414.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.31
|
$128.71
₪473.97
|
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