Cost of living comparison
China is 46.3% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.3% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 54.1% less in China
- Housing
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pay 68.8% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 3.7% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 39.9% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Israel, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.37
|
$2.85
CNÂ¥20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.77
|
$5.07
CNÂ¥36.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.70
|
$0.49
CNÂ¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.62
|
$0.30
CNÂ¥2.19
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.34
|
$1.59
CNÂ¥11.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.80
|
$5.85
CNÂ¥42.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.16
|
$6.86
CNÂ¥50.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.90
|
$1.60
CNÂ¥11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.72
|
$1.54
CNÂ¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.17
|
$0.76
CNÂ¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$0.57
CNÂ¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.94
|
$0.65
CNÂ¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.34
|
$0.52
CNÂ¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.34
|
$0.32
CNÂ¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.24
|
$0.40
CNÂ¥2.92
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.57
|
$4.44
CNÂ¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪207.70
|
$22.47
CNÂ¥163.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪142,597.52
|
$19,071.53
CNÂ¥139,073.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.24
|
$3.97
CNÂ¥28.98
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Israel
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.02
|
$11.70
CNÂ¥85.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,707.07
|
$328.33
CNÂ¥2,394.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,227.09
|
$205.78
CNÂ¥1,500.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪610.58
|
$40.46
CNÂ¥295.03
|
|
pay 3.7% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,267.74
|
$459.70
CNÂ¥3,352.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,921.63
|
$18,318.08
CNÂ¥133,579.10
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.52
|
$1.09
CNÂ¥7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.65
|
$3.07
CNÂ¥22.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.83
|
$3.23
CNÂ¥23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪238.47
|
$41.41
CNÂ¥301.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.66
|
$5.93
CNÂ¥43.21
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪309.81
|
$48.23
CNÂ¥351.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪198.62
|
$31.67
CNÂ¥230.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪419.02
|
$72.53
CNÂ¥528.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪478.59
|
$75.53
CNÂ¥550.81
|
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