China vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$270
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$3584
💸 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%
85%
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
52
85
🏙️ Population
1.41B
9.97M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 71% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). China ranked 162nd 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 1.6 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
$3.14
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$17022

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K