Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Konya Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 21.1% more expensive than Konya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Beijing
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Konya. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Konya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Konya, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.81
TRY205.43
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
TRY274.76
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
TRY35.95
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.83
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.3% more for groceries
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY35.49
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
TRY102.72
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
TRY155.76
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY73.95
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
TRY93.96
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
TRY23.81
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
TRY41.32
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY20.18
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TRY18.64
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY8.39
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY7.30
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.40
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.67
TRY1,309.62
|
$31.54
CN¥222.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2,154,962.69
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,572.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.60
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.03
TRY513.58
|
$12.93
CN¥91.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$541.29
TRY23,110.90
|
$935.23
CN¥6,597.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.87
TRY15,664.05
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.67
TRY1,010.49
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 57.0% more for childcare
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$649.80
TRY27,743.99
|
$710.76
CN¥5,014.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,357.80
TRY484,933.83
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.07
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
TRY128.39
|
$2.90
CN¥20.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY87.31
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
TRY2,054.30
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
TRY231.11
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Konya
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.92
TRY2,387.41
|
$62.30
CN¥439.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.60
TRY1,434.59
|
$36.37
CN¥256.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.46
TRY4,032.98
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.73
TRY3,745.68
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Konya vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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