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Latakia vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Latakia is 23.8% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% more in Latakia
Groceries: pay 31.0% less in Latakia
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Latakia
Housing: pay 21.8% more in Latakia
Childcare: pay 95.0% less in Latakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.1% less in Latakia
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Latakia

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

Latakia vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Latakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$5.00 SYP65,010	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$5.00 SYP65,010	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.72 SYP9,346	+49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.65 SYP8,451	+111.8%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 31.0% less for groceries

	Beijing	Latakia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$0.50 SYP6,447	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$1.61 SYP20,885	-78.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$3.76 SYP48,876	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.91 SYP24,801	+7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$3.07 SYP39,863	+100.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.39 SYP5,013	-60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.47 SYP6,049	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.30 SYP3,932	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.28 SYP3,595	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.31 SYP4,019	-11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.30 SYP3,890	-27.5%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Beijing	Latakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$3.50 SYP45,527	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$15,000.00 SYP195,030,000	-17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$5.00 SYP65,010	+8.1%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 21.8% more for housing

	Beijing	Latakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$47.33 SYP615,428	+266.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$246.41 SYP3,203,780	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$85.24 SYP1,108,349	-83.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$30.59 SYP397,708	-22.1%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 95.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Latakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$20.19 SYP262,525	-97.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$1,704.59 SYP22,163,040	-92.7%
Average			-95.0%

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pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Latakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$1.60 SYP20,803	+42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$0.76 SYP9,914	-73.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$3.00 SYP39,006	-28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$9.59 SYP124,682	-83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$1.08 SYP14,001	-87.2%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Beijing	Latakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$21.79 SYP283,367	-65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$24.04 SYP312,525	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$41.28 SYP536,713	-49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$37.95 SYP493,373	-64.0%
Average			-53.1%

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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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