Cost of living comparison

Modiin, Israel

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Modiin Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 33.4% cheaper than Modiin.

Restaurants: pay 78.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 21.7% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 43.0% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Modiin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.2% less for restaurants

	Modiin	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.33 ₪71.43	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.73 ₪58.13	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.05 ₪11.26	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-83.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ₪8.08	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-85.9%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

	Modiin	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 ₪9.60	$1.43 CN¥10.42	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₪20.79	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ₪22.38	$7.17 CN¥52.08	+18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ₪13.94	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ₪16.97	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-66.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ₪4.74	$0.92 CN¥6.66	-28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 ₪3.46	$0.71 CN¥5.17	-24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.77	$0.89 CN¥6.44	+18.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ₪3.23	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₪1.84	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 ₪2.41	$0.47 CN¥3.42	-27.7%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 43.0% less for transportation

	Modiin	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 ₪26.58	$4.36 CN¥31.67	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.33 ₪248.76	$33.40 CN¥242.57	-50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,890.32 ₪136,299.69	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.50 ₪27.72	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-38.8%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Modiin	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.56 ₪83.35	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.54 ₪5,418.47	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	-36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,333.22 ₪4,925.88	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	-63.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.35 ₪636.79	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-75.6%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	Modiin	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$926.59 ₪3,423.49	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	-17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,798.74 ₪54,677.31	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+54.8%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Modiin	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 ₪35.47	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-88.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.89 ₪14.38	$3.60 CN¥26.17	-7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.60 ₪35.47	$3.48 CN¥25.27	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.11 ₪262.71	$65.46 CN¥475.45	-7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.87 ₪43.84	$8.35 CN¥60.64	-29.6%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Modiin	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.55 ₪249.58	$62.65 CN¥455.10	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.33 ₪204.42	$34.69 CN¥251.95	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪406.39	$83.45 CN¥606.17	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.21 ₪377.65	$107.64 CN¥781.83	+5.3%
Average			-15.8%

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