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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 123.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 191.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 138.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 159.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.39 ₪65.9
$2.82 ¥19.48
658.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.0 ₪265
$23.62 ¥163
264.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.30 ₪50.2
$4.97 ¥34.30
227.97%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₪12.49
$3.14 ¥21.63
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₪9.12
$0.44 ¥3.06
572.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₪7.25
$0.27 ¥1.84
774.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 ₪27.27
$0.93 ¥6.39
851.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.41 ₪25.89
$2.08 ¥14.35
304.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 ₪6.19
$1.84 ¥12.68
9.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 ₪8.12
$1.62 ¥11.15
62.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 ₪8.63
$0.96 ¥6.61
191.67%
Eggs
$3.99 ₪12.30
$1.56 ¥10.74
155.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.56 ₪47.92
$13.18 ¥90.9
18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 ₪33.96
$3.21 ¥22.11
243.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.05 ₪61.8
$10.89 ¥75.2
84.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ₪10.65
$1.77 ¥12.18
95.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 ₪7.19
$1.25 ¥8.62
86.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 ₪6.15
$1.52 ¥10.51
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 ₪7.34
$1.15 ¥7.94
106.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 ₪4.70
$0.76 ¥5.27
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ₪4.86
$0.89 ¥6.13
77.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 ₪6.13
$0.61 ¥4.24
226.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₪4.38
$0.54 ¥3.71
162.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.82 ₪33.32
$3.38 ¥23.29
220.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 ₪44.75
$11.67 ¥80.5
24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₪8.49
$0.78 ¥5.38
253.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₪10.20
$1.67 ¥11.52
98.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 ₪5.34
$0.43 ¥2.97
302.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 ₪208
$20.93 ¥144
223.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₪14.51
$1.41 ¥9.72
234.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ₪2.69
$0.35 ¥2.44
148.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.69 ₪97.6
$6.48 ¥44.71
389.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ₪6.40
$1.16 ¥8.03
79.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K ₪141.1K
$19.3K ¥132.9K
137.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K ₪135.2K
$17.0K ¥117.2K
158.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 ₪751
$51.3 ¥354
375.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.53 ₪35.52
$9.84 ¥67.9
17.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.72 ₪88.5
$11.49 ¥79.3
149.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 ₪213
$40.28 ¥278
71.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.11 ₪61.9
$14.78 ¥102
36.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 ₪38.38
$6.41 ¥44.24
94.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,065 ₪3,279
$403 ¥2,783
163.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K ₪40.0K
$17.9K ¥123.3K
-27.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 ₪293
$45.91 ¥317
107.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 ₪186
$32.39 ¥223
86.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₪373
$71.2 ¥492
70.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 ₪408
$74.0 ¥510
79.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 ₪3,684
$436 ¥3,008
174.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 ₪2,998
$254 ¥1,750
283.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 ₪5,696
$900 ¥6,210
105.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 ₪4,944
$548 ¥3,781
192.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,886 ₪30.5K
$5,140 ¥35.5K
92.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,543 ₪23.2K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
181.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,727 ₪11.5K
$1,024 ¥7,068
263.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
4.06
21.92%

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Last update for Israel: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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