Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Palestine Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Palestine

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 34% cheaper than Palestine without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 29.9% cheaper than Palestine without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Palestine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$8.48 ₪30.25
-66.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$28.53 ₪102
-15.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$8.52 ₪30.41
-41.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.7 ₪9.65
15.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.77 ₪2.74
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.63 ₪2.26
-53.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$4.1 ₪14.64
-76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$4.28 ₪15.27
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Palestine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.94 ₪6.94
-4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.93 ₪3.32
80.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$2.44 ₪8.71
-61.07%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.88 ₪10.29
-46.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$6.71 ₪23.95
97.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$7.15 ₪25.5
-54.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$16.41 ₪58.5
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.17 ₪7.74
-18.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.39 ₪4.96
-9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.26 ₪4.5
19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.45 ₪5.19
-17.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.15 ₪4.09
-34.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.13 ₪4.04
-23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.3 ₪4.64
-53.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.84 ₪3.01
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$7.99 ₪28.51
-56.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$13.66 ₪48.75
-17.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.9 ₪10.35
-71.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.87 ₪10.25
-41.46%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Palestine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.43 ₪5.09
-72.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$64.2 ₪229
-67.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.8 ₪9.99
-51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.39 ₪4.95
-74.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$13.92 ₪49.67
-51.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.91 ₪6.83
-41.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$37.1K ₪132.5K
-48.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$42.4K ₪151.2K
-60.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Palestine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$91.1 ₪325
-43.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$16.7 ₪59.6
-41.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$44.64 ₪159
-74.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Palestine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$56.6 ₪202
-30.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$20.86 ₪74.5
-28.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$9.37 ₪33.44
-33.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Palestine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$163 ₪583
155.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$2,861 ₪10.2K
517.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Palestine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$42.23 ₪151
8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$42.36 ₪151
-20.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$84 ₪300
-14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$58.7 ₪210
24.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Palestine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$351 ₪1,252
26.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$262 ₪936
-2.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$649 ₪2,317
41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$505 ₪1,802
7.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,107 ₪3,951
454.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$825 ₪2,942
246.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Palestine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$728 ₪2,598
29.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
7.46
-45.58%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Palestine: October 28, 2025

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