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Beijing vs. Adana Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 14.9% more expensive than Adana.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 39.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 75.4% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 3.4% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Adana. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Adana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Adana, you would:

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pay 43.6% less for restaurants

	Adana	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 TRY316.33	$4.21 CN¥29.06	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY369.05	$4.91 CN¥33.90	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 TRY49.56	$0.48 CN¥3.31	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 TRY20.21	$0.31 CN¥2.12	-33.4%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 39.9% more for groceries

	Adana	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 TRY22.85	$1.71 CN¥11.79	+227.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 TRY245.68	$7.47 CN¥51.60	+33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.06 TRY134.03	$6.64 CN¥45.89	+117.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 TRY81.19	$1.78 CN¥12.27	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 TRY95.65	$1.53 CN¥10.58	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 TRY31.87	$0.98 CN¥6.79	+35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 TRY49.73	$0.77 CN¥5.32	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 TRY30.28	$0.80 CN¥5.53	+15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 TRY31.87	$0.60 CN¥4.16	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 TRY15.13	$0.35 CN¥2.41	+1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 TRY9.39	$0.41 CN¥2.85	+92.5%
Average			+39.9%

Adana vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Adana	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 TRY202.23	$4.21 CN¥29.09	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.11 TRY2,108.86	$31.54 CN¥217.93	-34.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,472.12 TRY2M	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	-63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY295.24	$4.63 CN¥31.96	-31.3%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Adana	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.43 TRY632.66	$12.93 CN¥89.34	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$417.62 TRY18,304.19	$935.23 CN¥6,461.29	+123.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.75 TRY11,735.48	$504.41 CN¥3,484.81	+88.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.53 TRY1,382.06	$39.27 CN¥271.27	+24.5%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 75.4% more for childcare

	Adana	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$650.21 TRY28,498.89	$710.76 CN¥4,910.49	+9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,622.90 TRY422K	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	+141.5%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Adana	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.37 TRY147.62	$1.12 CN¥7.75	-66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 TRY117.31	$2.90 CN¥20.05	+8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY94.90	$4.21 CN¥29.06	+94.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.10 TRY1,933.12	$57.84 CN¥399.58	+31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.18 TRY358.51	$8.41 CN¥58.12	+2.8%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 3.4% less for clothing

	Adana	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.29 TRY1,634.37	$62.30 CN¥430.41	+67.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.10 TRY1,757.38	$36.37 CN¥251.29	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.28 TRY5,096.41	$81.74 CN¥564.73	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.43 TRY7,908.22	$105.53 CN¥729.08	-41.5%
Average			-3.4%

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