ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Tel Aviv-Yafo are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Shanghai | Tel Aviv-Yafo | Shanghai vs Tel Aviv-Yafo |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥29,595 | Tel Aviv-Yafo earns 2.5× the salary in Shanghai |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Tel Aviv-Yafo | Shanghai vs Tel Aviv-Yafo |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥180 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 5.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥898 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 4.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥135 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 3.85× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥2,667.1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 6.21× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥242.4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 3.17× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥78.8 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.50× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥913.7 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥109.4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.82× the price in Shanghai |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥17.9 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.08× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Tel Aviv-Yafo | Shanghai vs Tel Aviv-Yafo |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥174.4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥36.4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.95× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥18.0 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.33× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥31.2 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.40× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥32.2 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.08× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥13.0 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.34× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥23.4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.96× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥25.7 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 4.24× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥112.2 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.45× the price in Shanghai |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Tel Aviv-Yafo | Shanghai vs Tel Aviv-Yafo |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥15,234 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.39× the price in Shanghai |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥11,404 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥25,602 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥18,739 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.18× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥139,839 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 1.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥90,889 | Tel Aviv-Yafo costs 2.03× the price in Shanghai |
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