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Adana vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Adana is 17.9% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 82.3% more in Adana
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Adana
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Adana
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Adana
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Adana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% more in Adana
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Adana

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

Adana vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Adana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.06	$7.22 TRY316.33	+71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥33.90	$8.42 TRY369.05	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.31	$1.13 TRY49.56	+135.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.12	$0.46 TRY20.21	+50.2%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Adana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥11.79	$0.52 TRY22.85	-69.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥51.60	$5.61 TRY245.68	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥45.89	$3.06 TRY134.03	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.27	$1.85 TRY81.19	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.58	$2.18 TRY95.65	+42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.79	$0.73 TRY31.87	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.32	$1.13 TRY49.73	+47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.53	$0.69 TRY30.28	-13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.16	$0.73 TRY31.87	+20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.41	$0.35 TRY15.13	-1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.85	$0.21 TRY9.39	-48.1%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Adana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.09	$4.61 TRY202.23	+9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥217.93	$48.11 TRY2,108.86	+52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥126K	$50,472.12 TRY2M	+176.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥31.96	$6.74 TRY295.24	+45.6%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Adana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥89.34	$14.43 TRY632.66	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,461.29	$417.62 TRY18,304.19	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,484.81	$267.75 TRY11,735.48	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥271.27	$31.53 TRY1,382.06	-19.7%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Beijing	Adana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥4,910.49	$650.21 TRY28,498.89	-8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥161K	$9,622.90 TRY422K	-58.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Adana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.75	$3.37 TRY147.62	+200.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.05	$2.68 TRY117.31	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.06	$2.17 TRY94.90	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥399.58	$44.10 TRY1,933.12	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥58.12	$8.18 TRY358.51	-2.8%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Beijing	Adana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥430.41	$37.29 TRY1,634.37	-40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥251.29	$40.10 TRY1,757.38	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥564.73	$116.28 TRY5,096.41	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥729.08	$180.43 TRY7,908.22	+71.0%
Average			+20.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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