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Ben Arous vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 20.6% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% more in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 22.8% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 86.9% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Ben Arous

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Ben Arous are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ben Arous.

Ben Arous vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 5.1% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$3.43 TND10.040	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$5.14 TND15.060	+4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.65 TND1.890	+34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$0.31 TND0.890	-0.4%
Average			+5.1%

Beijing vs. Ben Arous - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$0.21 TND0.600	-87.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$5.72 TND16.730	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$1.90 TND5.560	-71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$1.63 TND4.770	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$2.85 TND8.350	+86.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$0.97 TND2.830	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$1.38 TND4.040	+79.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$0.53 TND1.550	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$0.33 TND0.960	-45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.35 TND1.040	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.34 TND0.990	-17.8%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$3.28 TND9.600	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$13.72 TND40.160	-56.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$41,157.36 TND120,479.440	+125.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$3.05 TND8.940	-34.0%
Average			+3.3%

Beijing vs. Ben Arous - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.8% less for housing

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$21.31 TND62.380	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$188.64 TND552.200	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$137.19 TND401.600	-72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$37.96 TND111.120	-3.3%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 86.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$109.75 TND321.280	-84.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$2,515.17 TND7,362.630	-89.2%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$1.54 TND4.520	+37.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$0.75 TND2.200	-74.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$3.60 TND10.540	-14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$32.58 TND95.380	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$5.14 TND15.060	-38.8%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Beijing	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$45.27 TND132.530	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$44.59 TND130.520	+22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$94.40 TND276.340	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$72.83 TND213.200	-31.0%
Average			-5.0%

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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: December 2025

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