China vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$2120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$4932
🏠 One person rent
$264
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$3258
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
64
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
85%
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
1.41B
9.97M

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 70% less expensive than in Israel ($2120). China ranked 158th vs 16th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 84th and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Israel

We calculate prices for China and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 67 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$17.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$9.48
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$9722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$7252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$15010

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K