China vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
62
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
52
84
🏙️ Population
1.41B
9.97M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 72% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). China ranked 158th vs 15th 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 1.3 months in China compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 85th 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
$3.15
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$19698

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K