Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 35.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 75.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 19.9% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 75.8% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪74.89	$4.17 CN¥30.42	-79.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪48.32	$5.57 CN¥40.56	-58.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.40	$0.50 CN¥3.61	-80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪7.09	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-84.2%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.56	$1.43 CN¥10.45	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪23.48	$7.31 CN¥53.25	+12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪26.30	$7.17 CN¥52.25	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪13.99	$1.74 CN¥12.67	-55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪17.27	$1.53 CN¥11.16	-67.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪4.93	$0.92 CN¥6.68	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.26	$0.71 CN¥5.18	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.67	$0.89 CN¥6.46	+20.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.25	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.16	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.09	$0.47 CN¥3.43	-18.5%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪26.23	$4.36 CN¥31.78	-39.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪228.05	$33.40 CN¥243.38	-46.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪158,509.28	$20,872.18 CN¥152,110.18	-52.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪36.33	$4.59 CN¥33.46	-54.2%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪95.56	$13.28 CN¥96.81	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,322.84	$929.88 CN¥6,776.67	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,790.97	$492.44 CN¥3,588.77	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪520.44	$42.04 CN¥306.38	-70.7%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 19.9% more for childcare

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪3,051.98	$763.49 CN¥5,564.12	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪55,699.00	$22,913.01 CN¥166,983.17	+49.1%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪30.92	$1.11 CN¥8.11	-87.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪14.71	$3.60 CN¥26.26	-11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪33.82	$3.48 CN¥25.35	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪307.72	$65.46 CN¥477.03	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪43.48	$8.35 CN¥60.84	-30.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪352.71	$62.65 CN¥456.61	-35.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪217.42	$34.69 CN¥252.79	-42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪398.61	$83.45 CN¥608.18	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪396.19	$107.64 CN¥784.42	-1.5%
Average			-25.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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