Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Mugla Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 28.1% more expensive than Mugla.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% more in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 92.7% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Mugla. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Mugla Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Mugla, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Mugla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
TRY308.15
|
$4.21
CN¥29.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.38
TRY272.20
|
$4.91
CN¥34.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
TRY47.01
|
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.83
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.8% more for groceries
|
Mugla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
TRY25.68
|
$1.71
CN¥12.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
TRY195.03
|
$7.47
CN¥52.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
TRY141.21
|
$6.64
CN¥46.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
TRY86.34
|
$1.78
CN¥12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
TRY111.81
|
$1.53
CN¥10.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
TRY23.81
|
$0.98
CN¥6.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
TRY33.78
|
$0.77
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY18.05
|
$0.80
CN¥5.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.75
|
$0.60
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.48
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
TRY7.80
|
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Mugla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
TRY186.63
|
$4.21
CN¥29.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$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) |
$6.78
TRY289.66
|
$4.63
CN¥32.64
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 38.9% more for housing
|
Mugla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.58
TRY366.35
|
$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 |
$421.00
TRY17,975.14
|
$504.41
CN¥3,558.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.95
TRY1,492.39
|
$39.27
CN¥277.00
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 92.7% more for childcare
|
Mugla
|
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 |
$8,420.04
TRY359,502.83
|
$23,242.73
CN¥163,965.81
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mugla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
TRY123.26
|
$1.12
CN¥7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
TRY137.88
|
$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 |
$84.20
TRY3,595.03
|
$57.84
CN¥408.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.21
TRY179.75
|
$8.41
CN¥59.34
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.5% more for clothing
|
Mugla
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.09
TRY1,540.73
|
$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
|
$81.55
TRY3,482.04
|
$81.74
CN¥576.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.70
TRY1,780.39
|
$105.53
CN¥744.46
|
|
Mugla vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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