Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 30.6% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 40.5% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 25.6% 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 Israel, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$33.40
CN¥243.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,279.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$13.28
CN¥96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$492.44
CN¥3,592.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$42.04
CN¥306.72
|
|
pay 40.5% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,168.77
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$65.46
CN¥477.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$8.35
CN¥60.91
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$62.65
CN¥457.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$34.69
CN¥253.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$83.45
CN¥608.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$107.64
CN¥785.29
|
|
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