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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 122% more expensive than China without rent, and 194.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 140.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 164.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.74 ₪65.1
$2.77 ¥19.31
648.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.9 ₪263
$24.14 ¥169
247.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.26 ₪51.0
$4.75 ¥33.15
242.32%
Cappuccino
$4.14 ₪13.01
$3.02 ¥21.06
37.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₪9.36
$0.44 ¥3.06
577.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪7.19
$0.27 ¥1.87
748.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 ₪28.16
$0.96 ¥6.67
834.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 ₪25.90
$2.04 ¥14.21
304.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.11
$1.75 ¥12.21
10.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.28
$1.69 ¥11.79
56.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 ₪9.11
$0.98 ¥6.85
195.92%
Eggs
$4.15 ₪13.04
$1.60 ¥11.19
159.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 ₪48.77
$13.34 ¥93.1
16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.01 ₪34.56
$3.27 ¥22.82
236.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.96 ₪62.7
$10.63 ¥74.2
87.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₪10.66
$1.74 ¥12.16
95.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.31
$1.26 ¥8.76
84.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 ₪6.09
$1.45 ¥10.13
33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.47
$1.19 ¥8.28
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ₪4.75
$0.73 ¥5.08
106.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 ₪5.14
$0.86 ¥5.99
90.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 ₪6.04
$0.62 ¥4.30
209.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₪4.42
$0.53 ¥3.71
166.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 ₪33.13
$3.44 ¥24.03
206.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 ₪45.08
$11.63 ¥81.2
23.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₪8.63
$0.84 ¥5.88
227.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ₪10.17
$1.62 ¥11.30
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.43
$0.44 ¥3.07
293.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 ₪208
$20.71 ¥145
219.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 ₪15.26
$1.42 ¥9.91
242.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.74
$0.33 ¥2.27
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.52 ₪99.0
$6.51 ¥45.42
384.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.57
$1.17 ¥8.19
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K ₪142.9K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
137.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K ₪140.8K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
169.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪772
$51.4 ¥359
378.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.33 ₪35.58
$9.63 ¥67.2
17.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 ₪89.6
$11.22 ¥78.3
154.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.8 ₪216
$39.09 ¥273
76.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 ₪64.9
$14.70 ¥103
40.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 ₪39.50
$6.14 ¥42.89
104.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,063 ₪3,338
$416 ¥2,905
155.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₪40.5K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-27.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 ₪293
$45.24 ¥316
106.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 ₪185
$32.59 ¥228
81.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₪372
$73.0 ¥509
62.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ₪409
$72.8 ¥508
79.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 ₪3,809
$432 ¥3,018
180.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 ₪3,050
$253 ¥1,767
283.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 ₪5,698
$923 ¥6,441
96.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 ₪4,930
$546 ¥3,811
187.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,924 ₪31.2K
$5,324 ¥37.2K
86.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,662 ₪24.1K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
175.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 ₪11.3K
$1,037 ¥7,240
246.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
4.06
21.92%

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Last update for Israel: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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