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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 129.4% more expensive than China without rent, and 188.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 135.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 ₪75.7
$2.85 ¥20.46
644.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 ₪297
$23.97 ¥172
247.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 ₪57.6
$4.96 ¥35.61
225.20%
Cappuccino
$4.08 ₪14.54
$3.13 ¥22.47
30.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₪10.19
$0.44 ¥3.18
550.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₪8.03
$0.29 ¥2.1
675.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.88 ₪31.69
$0.95 ¥6.83
834.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 ₪30.81
$2.14 ¥15.32
303.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.93
$1.85 ¥13.23
4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 ₪9.36
$1.68 ¥12.06
55.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 ₪10.01
$0.95 ¥6.81
195.79%
Eggs
$3.98 ₪14.21
$1.55 ¥11.11
156.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.37 ₪54.8
$13.25 ¥95.1
16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 ₪39.06
$3.28 ¥23.52
233.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.94 ₪71.1
$10.85 ¥77.8
83.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ₪12.57
$1.77 ¥12.66
98.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪8.01
$1.26 ¥9.01
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 ₪7.08
$1.5 ¥10.73
32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 ₪8.33
$1.19 ¥8.5
95.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ₪5.66
$0.75 ¥5.4
112.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 ₪5.76
$0.86 ¥6.15
87.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 ₪7.14
$0.61 ¥4.37
227.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₪5.21
$0.58 ¥4.14
151.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.62 ₪37.9
$3.45 ¥24.74
207.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 ₪48.4
$11.3 ¥81.1
20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₪9.68
$0.84 ¥6
222.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₪12.03
$1.68 ¥12.05
100.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ₪5.98
$0.4 ¥2.86
320.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 ₪239
$20.83 ¥149
221.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 ₪17.24
$1.36 ¥9.74
255.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₪3.04
$0.35 ¥2.55
142.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.61 ₪113
$6.8 ¥48.75
364.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ₪7.37
$1.12 ¥8.05
84.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K ₪161.1K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
135.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K ₪158.1K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
165.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 ₪879
$51.4 ¥369
378.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ₪40.49
$9.77 ¥70.1
16.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 ₪103
$11.34 ¥81.3
155.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 ₪249
$39.55 ¥284
76.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.53 ₪73.2
$14.89 ¥107
37.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ₪45.29
$6.23 ¥44.71
103.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,030 ₪3,676
$417 ¥2,989
147.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ₪47.7K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 ₪331
$45.65 ¥327
103.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 ₪209
$33.49 ¥240
74.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪432
$71.8 ¥515
68.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ₪460
$72.9 ¥523
77.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 ₪4,239
$445 ¥3,194
166.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ₪3,460
$255 ¥1,830
280.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,862 ₪6,644
$915 ¥6,566
103.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 ₪5,719
$543 ¥3,895
195.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,381 ₪33.5K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
52.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,458 ₪26.6K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
160.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,382 ₪12.1K
$942 ¥6,755
259.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
4.06
21.92%

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Last update for Israel: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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