Cost of living comparison

Ramat Gan, Israel

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 39.2% cheaper than Ramat Gan.

Restaurants: pay 78.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 36.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 49.3% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 13.5% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Ramat Gan, you would:

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pay 78.5% less for restaurants

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.33 ₪69.56	$4.17 CN¥29.98	-78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.73 ₪56.61	$5.57 CN¥39.97	-64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.05 ₪10.97	$0.50 CN¥3.56	-83.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 ₪8.64	$0.31 CN¥2.22	-87.1%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 ₪9.35	$1.43 CN¥10.30	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 ₪33.39	$7.31 CN¥52.48	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.85 ₪24.66	$7.17 CN¥51.49	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ₪13.58	$1.74 CN¥12.48	-53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ₪16.53	$1.53 CN¥10.99	-66.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 ₪6.35	$0.92 CN¥6.59	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.64	$0.71 CN¥5.11	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ₪3.55	$0.89 CN¥6.37	-10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 ₪3.55	$0.58 CN¥4.18	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.24	$0.37 CN¥2.65	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 ₪2.34	$0.47 CN¥3.38	-27.7%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 49.3% less for transportation

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪25.95	$4.36 CN¥31.31	-39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.33 ₪242.28	$33.40 CN¥239.83	-50.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,813.84 ₪136,072.65	$20,872.18 CN¥149,895.64	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.25 ₪44.08	$4.59 CN¥32.98	-62.5%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 ₪100.37	$13.28 CN¥95.40	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,353.22 ₪4,869.54	$929.88 CN¥6,678.01	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,199.90 ₪4,317.82	$492.44 CN¥3,536.52	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.35 ₪620.20	$42.04 CN¥301.92	-75.6%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 13.5% more for childcare

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.38 ₪3,797.76	$763.49 CN¥5,483.11	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,798.74 ₪53,253.08	$22,913.01 CN¥164,552.10	+54.8%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 ₪28.79	$1.11 CN¥7.99	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 ₪14.82	$3.60 CN¥25.87	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.60 ₪34.54	$3.48 CN¥24.98	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.53 ₪203.42	$65.46 CN¥470.08	+15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪43.18	$8.35 CN¥59.96	-30.4%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Ramat Gan	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.07 ₪295.34	$62.65 CN¥449.96	-23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.66 ₪211.09	$34.69 CN¥249.11	-40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.10 ₪471.76	$83.45 CN¥599.33	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.32 ₪587.70	$107.64 CN¥773.00	-34.1%
Average			-33.8%

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