China vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

China Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$1786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$4242
🏠 One person rent
$339
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$834
$2621
💸 GDP per capita
$12556
$52171
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
7.36
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
63
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
85%
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
49
82
🏙️ Population
1.44B
9.19M

The average cost of living in China ($754) is 58% less expensive than in Israel ($1786). China ranked 116th vs 18th 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 1.1 months in China compared to 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 84th and 26th 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
$4.25
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$8.32
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$938
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$8173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2769
$6827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.4
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.34
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.4
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.48
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$430
$871
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14879
$10262

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1379
24.9M
Beijing
$1254
21.9M
Shenzhen
$1079
17.5M
Guangzhou
$863
18.7M
Hong Kong
$2884
7.5M
Chengdu
$759
20.9M
Tianjin
$786
13.9M
Hangzhou
$891
11.9M
Wuhan
$665
12.3M
Xi'an
$592
13M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Suzhou
$1099
12.7M
Nanjing
$811
9.31M
Qingdao
$676
10.1M
Quanzhou
$783
8.78M
Hefei
$675
9.37M
Nanyang
$745
9.71M
Jieyang
$760
6.09M
Ningbo
$882
9.4M
Kunming
$631
8.46M
Handan
$794
9.41M
Weifang
$722
9.39M
Changsha
$785
10M
Ganzhou
$788
8.97M
Foshan
$648
9.5M
Zhoukou
$786
9.03M
Dongguan
$762
10.5M
Heze
$1512
8.8M
Shenyang
$614
9.07M
Nantong
$952
7.73M

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$1895
919K
Tel Aviv
$2298
452K
Haifa
$1575
281K
Rishon LeZion
$1809
250K
Petah Tikva
$1864
236K
Holon
$1836
194K
Beersheba
$1483
209K
Netanya
$1883
217K
Bnei Brak
$1720
194K
Ramat Gan
$2162
159K
Beit Shemesh
$1653
119K
Ashkelon
$1586
134K
Rehovot
$1776
133K
Herzliya
$1883
94K
Bat Yam
$1878
129K
Kfar Saba
$1694
101K
Nazareth
$1454
83.4K
Hadera
$1558
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
90K
Givatayim
$2032
59.5K
Ra'anana
$1696
74K
Ramat HaSharon
$1859
46.7K
Rahat
$1700
64.5K
Nahariya
$1688
60K
Lod
$1530
75.7K
Hod HaSharon
$2121
56.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1696
56.3K
Kiryat Ata
$1386
55.5K
Umm al-Fahm
$1694
55.3K
Kiryat Gat
$1660
55K