Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 25.5% cheaper than Holon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 21.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 48.6% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 54.5% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.9% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% less in Beijing
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Holon, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.49
|
$4.17
CN¥30.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.60
₪50.57
|
$5.57
CN¥40.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
₪10.58
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
₪5.95
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
₪7.92
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
₪20.16
|
$7.31
CN¥53.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₪24.20
|
$7.17
CN¥52.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
₪13.43
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.74
|
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
₪5.40
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.26
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.70
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.49
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.42
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.77
|
$4.36
CN¥31.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.59
₪243.90
|
$33.40
CN¥243.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪148,722.03
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,204.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
₪40.65
|
$4.59
CN¥33.48
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.84
|
$13.28
CN¥96.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,022.14
₪3,800.67
|
$929.88
CN¥6,780.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,337.98
|
$492.44
CN¥3,590.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.54
₪492.82
|
$42.04
CN¥306.57
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$915.48
₪3,404.08
|
$763.49
CN¥5,567.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,159.13
₪37,775.40
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,086.28
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.40
₪31.23
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.88
|
$3.60
CN¥26.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.68
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.46
₪191.36
|
$65.46
CN¥477.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.66
|
$8.35
CN¥60.88
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Holon
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪297.44
|
$62.65
CN¥456.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
₪166.57
|
$34.69
CN¥252.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.37
₪417.84
|
$83.45
CN¥608.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.21
₪380.07
|
$107.64
CN¥784.91
|
|
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