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Beijing vs. Petah Tikva Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 49.3% cheaper than Petah Tikva.

Restaurants: pay 81.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 41.4% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 61.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 31.3% less in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Beijing

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Petah Tikva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Petah Tikva, you would:

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pay 81.2% less for restaurants

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.29 ₪65.38	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-79.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪57.69	$4.91 CN¥34.62	-72.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 ₪9.86	$0.48 CN¥3.38	-84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ₪8.77	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-88.7%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.90 ₪9.35	$1.71 CN¥12.04	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.11 ₪26.13	$7.47 CN¥52.69	-7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 ₪26.29	$6.64 CN¥46.85	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 ₪13.82	$1.78 CN¥12.53	-58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.03 ₪16.21	$1.53 CN¥10.80	-69.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 ₪5.65	$0.98 CN¥6.93	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 ₪3.48	$0.77 CN¥5.43	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 ₪3.03	$0.80 CN¥5.65	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 ₪4.45	$0.60 CN¥4.25	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪2.91	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪2.89	$0.41 CN¥2.91	-54.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 61.6% less for transportation

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.22 ₪26.49	$4.21 CN¥29.71	-48.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.62 ₪221.15	$31.54 CN¥222.53	-54.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,597.85 ₪156,628.69	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	-62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.65 ₪79.46	$4.63 CN¥32.64	-81.2%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.07 ₪103.36	$12.93 CN¥91.22	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,069.01 ₪3,445.38	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	-12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,103.82 ₪3,557.56	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	-54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.09 ₪490.18	$39.27 CN¥277.00	-74.2%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 31.3% less for childcare

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,034.21 ₪3,333.21	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	-31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81
Average			-31.3%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.84 ₪31.73	$1.12 CN¥7.91	-88.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 ₪13.46	$2.90 CN¥20.47	-30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.04 ₪35.58	$4.21 CN¥29.67	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.62 ₪188.94	$57.84 CN¥408.00	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.13 ₪42.31	$8.41 CN¥59.34	-35.9%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Petah Tikva	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.68 ₪263.26	$62.30 CN¥439.49	-23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.09 ₪235.57	$36.37 CN¥256.59	-50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.68 ₪440.53	$81.74 CN¥576.64	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.09 ₪480.51	$105.53 CN¥744.46	-29.2%
Average			-35.8%

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