Cost of living comparison

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Terni vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Terni is 78.4% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants
pay 4.0 times more in Terni
Groceries
pay 44.7% more in Terni
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Terni
Housing
pay 74.2% more in Terni
Childcare
pay 62.8% less in Terni
Entertainment and Sports
pay 79.9% more in Terni
Clothing
pay 1.8% more in Terni

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Terni are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Terni.

Terni vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

 
Beijing
Terni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.21
CN¥28.95
$17.52
€15.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.91
CN¥33.77
$11.10
€9.63
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
CN¥3.30
$2.92
€2.53

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

 
Beijing
Terni
Bread
1 loaf
$1.71
CN¥11.75
$1.75
€1.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
CN¥51.40
$6.76
€5.87
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
CN¥45.71
$4.86
€4.22

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Beijing
Terni
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.21
CN¥28.98
$7.83
€6.80
Monthly public transit pass $31.54
CN¥217.11
$35.04
€30.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,225.66
CN¥125K
$34,105.30
€29,604.01

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pay 74.2% more for housing

 
Beijing
Terni
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.93
CN¥89.00
$31.15
€27.04
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $935.23
CN¥6,436.93
$350.40
€304.15
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $504.41
CN¥3,471.67
$350.40
€304.15

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

 
Beijing
Terni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $710.76
CN¥4,891.98
$350.40
€304.15
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,242.73
CN¥160K
$5,839.95
€5,069.18

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pay 79.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Beijing
Terni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
CN¥7.72
$5.26
€4.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.90
CN¥19.97
$1.72
€1.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.21
CN¥28.95
$6.54
€5.68

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pay 1.8% more for clothing

 
Beijing
Terni
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$62.30
CN¥428.79
$65.80
€57.11
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.37
CN¥250.34
$35.51
€30.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.74
CN¥562.60
$98.31
€85.33

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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: April 2026
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