Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 40.3% cheaper than Petah Tikva.
- Restaurants
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pay 76.7% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 54.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 40.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 19.2% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 27.5% 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 Petah Tikva, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
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Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.47
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.19
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.05
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪8.00
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.59
|
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₪25.50
|
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.36
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
₪16.63
|
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.72
|
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.07
|
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.07
|
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.02
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₪2.68
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.63
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.76
|
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,063.16
₪152,635.88
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.00
₪111.50
|
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.96
₪107.66
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.92
₪3,330.24
|
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$897.70
₪3,336.85
|
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.18
₪443.01
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.68
₪3,511.47
|
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.72
|
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₪13.38
|
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.60
₪35.68
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.79
₪225.98
|
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.87
₪44.11
|
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Petah Tikva
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.76
₪300.17
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪399.76
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.99
₪520.35
|
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
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