Cost of living comparison

China

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Israel

Beersheba vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Beersheba is 2.1 times more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 5.3 times more in Beersheba
Groceries: pay 84.6% more in Beersheba
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Beersheba
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Beersheba
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Beersheba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Beersheba
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Beersheba

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Beersheba are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Beersheba.

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Beersheba vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beersheba instead of Shenzhen, you would:

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pay 5.3 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$22.79 ₪70.51	+511.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$19.53 ₪60.44	+274.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.72	$3.35 ₪10.38	+503.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 CN¥2.27	$2.73 ₪8.46	+707.3%
Average			+428.5%

Shenzhen vs. Beersheba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.6% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 CN¥10.72	$2.61 ₪8.08	+63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 CN¥70.43	$10.99 ₪34.00	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 CN¥39.92	$9.10 ₪28.17	+52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 CN¥11.52	$4.64 ₪14.36	+169.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.22	$5.83 ₪18.04	+281.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 CN¥6.90	$1.84 ₪5.69	+78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CN¥4.82	$1.52 ₪4.71	+111.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 CN¥5.79	$1.18 ₪3.64	+35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 CN¥4.39	$1.62 ₪5.01	+146.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 CN¥3.21	$0.89 ₪2.74	+84.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.85	$0.78 ₪2.42	+36.2%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CN¥33.51	$9.76 ₪30.20	+94.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$42.32 ₪130.96	+89.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+197.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.65 CN¥31.14	$24.41 ₪75.55	+424.6%
Average			+142.4%

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.39 CN¥109.66	$41.80 ₪129.34	+155.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	$679.23 ₪2,102.02	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	$619.55 ₪1,917.34	+30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.84 CN¥326.76	$274.87 ₪850.63	+462.8%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	$1,627.55 ₪5,036.78	+207.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	??
Average			+207.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 CN¥9.98	$8.55 ₪26.45	+472.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 CN¥22.16	$4.67 ₪14.45	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$14.49 ₪44.83	+223.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.66 CN¥332.26	$73.08 ₪226.15	+47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 CN¥49.85	$16.28 ₪50.37	+118.5%
Average			+128.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Beersheba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.66 CN¥365.75	$105.71 ₪327.14	+93.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 CN¥265.95	$76.93 ₪238.07	+93.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.46 CN¥484.85	$138.26 ₪427.87	+90.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.98 CN¥615.39	$222.43 ₪688.36	+141.8%
Average			+103.9%

Shenzhen vs. Beersheba - Cost of clothing

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