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

😐 Solo nomad: Israel is 125.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Israel is 133.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 159% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Israel
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.93 ₪62.4
$2.86 ¥19.51
631.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 ₪255
$23.89 ¥163
257.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.00 ₪47.67
$4.77 ¥32.61
235.43%
Cappuccino
$4.06 ₪12.10
$3.08 ¥21.02
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₪8.59
$0.44 ¥2.99
554.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₪6.83
$0.27 ¥1.84
748.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 ₪26.31
$0.93 ¥6.36
849.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.29 ₪24.70
$2.04 ¥13.96
306.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Israel
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ₪5.83
$1.78 ¥12.16
10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 ₪7.95
$1.60 ¥10.94
66.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 ₪8.53
$0.98 ¥6.70
191.84%
Eggs
$4.09 ₪12.20
$1.55 ¥10.60
163.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 ₪45.64
$13.22 ¥90.3
15.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.13 ₪33.17
$3.39 ¥23.13
228.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.62 ₪58.5
$10.52 ¥71.9
86.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 ₪10.45
$1.84 ¥12.59
90.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 ₪6.68
$1.30 ¥8.89
72.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ₪5.91
$1.47 ¥10.03
34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ₪6.71
$1.15 ¥7.83
95.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ₪4.57
$0.72 ¥4.94
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 ₪4.69
$0.94 ¥6.40
68.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 ₪5.97
$0.61 ¥4.16
227.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₪4.21
$0.53 ¥3.61
166.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.89 ₪32.44
$3.54 ¥24.15
207.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.74 ₪43.93
$11.89 ¥81.2
23.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₪8.10
$0.79 ¥5.39
244.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ₪9.94
$1.69 ¥11.51
97.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Israel
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ₪4.98
$0.44 ¥2.98
279.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 ₪198
$20.98 ¥143
216.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 ₪14.07
$1.38 ¥9.39
242.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 ₪2.46
$0.35 ¥2.40
137.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.45 ₪93.7
$6.75 ¥46.13
365.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ₪6.23
$1.16 ¥7.93
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K ₪134.4K
$19.7K ¥134.8K
128.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.7K ₪133.2K
$16.9K ¥115.8K
163.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Israel
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 ₪736
$50.3 ¥344
390.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.60 ₪34.56
$10.04 ¥68.5
15.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.68 ₪85.5
$11.39 ¥77.8
151.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Israel
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 ₪203
$40.16 ¥274
69.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 ₪59.8
$14.68 ¥100
36.65%
Cinema Ticket
$12.63 ₪37.64
$6.21 ¥42.39
103.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Israel
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,048 ₪3,122
$402 ¥2,746
160.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ₪39.0K
$17.4K ¥119.1K
-25.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Israel
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 ₪274
$46.39 ¥317
98.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 ₪180
$32.60 ¥223
85.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 ₪362
$71.3 ¥487
70.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ₪391
$74.8 ¥511
75.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Israel
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 ₪3,636
$429 ¥2,931
184.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 ₪2,832
$261 ¥1,783
264.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 ₪5,493
$915 ¥6,253
101.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 ₪4,856
$545 ¥3,725
198.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K ₪31.0K
$5,127 ¥35.0K
103.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 ₪22.8K
$2,614 ¥17.9K
192.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Israel
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,724 ₪11.1K
$1,061 ¥7,244
251.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
4.06
21.92%

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Last update for Israel: April 11, 2026

Last update for China: April 12, 2026

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