Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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China

Beijing vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 1.3% cheaper than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 23.3% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 23.0% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 26.2% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Beijing

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

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Beijing vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.8% less for restaurants

	Izmir	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$0.52 CN¥3.49	-64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$0.27 CN¥1.82	-54.9%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 23.3% more for groceries

	Izmir	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$1.73 CN¥11.56	+65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$7.22 CN¥48.28	+52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$6.41 CN¥42.88	+51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$2.02 CN¥13.53	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$1.47 CN¥9.81	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$0.93 CN¥6.25	+2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.93 CN¥6.21	+94.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$0.71 CN¥4.75	+10.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.32 CN¥2.15	+23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.40 CN¥2.66	+127.8%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Izmir	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$4.96 CN¥33.20	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$34.30 CN¥229.53	-20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$4.68 CN¥31.34	-59.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 23.0% more for housing

	Izmir	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$14.27 CN¥95.47	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$936.67 CN¥6,267.07	+55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$530.98 CN¥3,552.67	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$44.49 CN¥297.65	-31.1%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 26.2% more for childcare

	Izmir	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$653.29 CN¥4,371.01	-5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	+68.0%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$3.60 CN¥24.09	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$4.33 CN¥28.94	+93.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$41.45 CN¥277.32	-35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$7.46 CN¥49.90	-8.3%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Izmir	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$70.55 CN¥472.03	+53.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$40.41 CN¥270.36	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$86.99 CN¥582.00	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$125.40 CN¥839.02	+53.0%
Average			+24.7%

Izmir vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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