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

😐 Solo nomad: Palestine is 51.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palestine is 42.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palestine
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 ₪30.25
$2.85 ¥20.46
197.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.53 ₪102
$23.97 ¥172
19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 ₪30.41
$4.96 ¥35.61
71.77%
Cappuccino
$2.7 ₪9.65
$3.13 ¥22.47
-13.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₪2.74
$0.44 ¥3.18
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₪2.26
$0.29 ¥2.1
117.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ₪14.64
$0.95 ¥6.83
331.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₪15.27
$2.14 ¥15.32
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palestine
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ₪6.94
$1.85 ¥13.23
4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ₪3.32
$1.68 ¥12.06
-44.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 ₪8.71
$0.95 ¥6.81
156.84%
Eggs
$2.88 ₪10.29
$1.55 ¥11.11
85.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.71 ₪23.95
$13.25 ¥95.1
-49.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 ₪25.5
$3.28 ¥23.52
117.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.41 ₪58.5
$10.85 ¥77.8
51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 ₪7.74
$1.77 ¥12.66
22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ₪4.96
$1.26 ¥9.01
10.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₪4.5
$1.5 ¥10.73
-16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 ₪5.19
$1.19 ¥8.5
21.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ₪4.09
$0.75 ¥5.4
53.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ₪4.04
$0.86 ¥6.15
31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 ₪4.64
$0.61 ¥4.37
113.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₪3.01
$0.58 ¥4.14
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.99 ₪28.51
$3.45 ¥24.74
131.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 ₪48.75
$11.3 ¥81.1
20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 ₪10.35
$0.84 ¥6
245.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₪10.25
$1.68 ¥12.05
70.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Palestine
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ₪5.09
$0.4 ¥2.86
257.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 ₪229
$20.83 ¥149
208.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 ₪9.99
$1.36 ¥9.74
105.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 ₪4.95
$0.35 ¥2.55
297.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.92 ₪49.67
$6.8 ¥48.75
104.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 ₪6.83
$1.12 ¥8.05
70.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K ₪132.5K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
93.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K ₪151.2K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
153.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palestine
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 ₪325
$51.4 ¥369
77.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.7 ₪59.6
$9.77 ¥70.1
70.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.64 ₪159
$11.34 ¥81.3
293.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palestine
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 ₪202
$39.55 ¥284
43.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.86 ₪74.5
$14.89 ¥107
40.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 ₪33.44
$6.23 ¥44.71
50.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palestine
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 ₪583
$417 ¥2,989
-60.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,861 ₪10.2K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-83.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palestine
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.23 ₪151
$45.65 ¥327
-7.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.36 ₪151
$33.49 ¥240
26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 ₪300
$71.8 ¥515
17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 ₪210
$72.9 ¥523
-19.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palestine
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₪1,252
$445 ¥3,194
-21.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₪936
$255 ¥1,830
2.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 ₪2,317
$915 ¥6,566
-29.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 ₪1,802
$543 ¥3,895
-7.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,107 ₪3,951
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-81.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$825 ₪2,942
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-71.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palestine
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$728 ₪2,598
$942 ¥6,755
-22.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.46
4.06
83.74%

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Last update for Palestine: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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