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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Israel Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Israel

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 55% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 58.5% cheaper than Israel without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Israel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$20.74 ₪65.1
-86.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$83.9 ₪263
-71.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$16.26 ₪51.0
-70.79%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$4.14 ₪13.01
-27.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$2.98 ₪9.36
-85.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$2.29 ₪7.19
-88.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$8.97 ₪28.16
-89.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$8.25 ₪25.90
-75.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Israel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.94 ₪6.11
-9.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$2.64 ₪8.28
-35.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$2.90 ₪9.11
-66.21%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$4.15 ₪13.04
-61.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$15.53 ₪48.77
-14.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$11.01 ₪34.56
-70.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$19.96 ₪62.7
-46.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$3.40 ₪10.66
-48.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$2.33 ₪7.31
-45.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.94 ₪6.09
-25.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$2.38 ₪7.47
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.51 ₪4.75
-51.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.64 ₪5.14
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.92 ₪6.04
-67.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.41 ₪4.42
-62.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$10.55 ₪33.13
-67.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$14.36 ₪45.08
-19.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$2.75 ₪8.63
-69.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.24 ₪10.17
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Israel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.73 ₪5.43
-74.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$66.2 ₪208
-68.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$4.86 ₪15.26
-70.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.87 ₪2.74
-62.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$31.52 ₪99.0
-79.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$2.09 ₪6.57
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$45.5K ₪142.9K
-57.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$44.8K ₪140.8K
-62.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Israel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$246 ₪772
-79.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$11.33 ₪35.58
-15.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$28.55 ₪89.6
-60.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Israel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$68.8 ₪216
-43.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$20.68 ₪64.9
-28.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$12.58 ₪39.50
-51.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Israel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$1,063 ₪3,338
-60.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$12.9K ₪40.5K
38.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Israel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$93.5 ₪293
-51.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$59.1 ₪185
-44.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$118 ₪372
-38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$130 ₪409
-44.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Israel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$1,213 ₪3,809
-64.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$971 ₪3,050
-73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,815 ₪5,698
-49.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,570 ₪4,930
-65.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$9,924 ₪31.2K
-46.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$7,662 ₪24.1K
-63.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Israel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$3,591 ₪11.3K
-71.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4.95
-17.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Israel: January 12, 2026

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