Cost of living comparison

Alanya, Turkey

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Alanya Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 43.0% more expensive than Alanya.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 60.2% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Alanya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% less for restaurants

	Alanya	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.18 TRY370.98	$4.17 CN¥30.20	-59.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 TRY312.68	$5.57 CN¥40.27	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 TRY49.97	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 TRY19.68	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-42.8%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 60.2% more for groceries

	Alanya	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.16 TRY42.40	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.91 TRY178.87	$7.31 CN¥52.86	+48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.46 TRY126.02	$7.17 CN¥51.87	+107.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 TRY57.02	$1.74 CN¥12.57	+11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 TRY88.66	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.33 TRY12.01	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+178.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY31.24	$0.71 CN¥5.15	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 TRY12.81	$0.89 CN¥6.42	+152.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 TRY19.06	$0.58 CN¥4.22	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.04	$0.37 CN¥2.67	+48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 TRY7.32	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+134.5%
Average			+60.2%

Alanya vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Alanya	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 TRY165.94	$4.36 CN¥31.54	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥241.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,623.86 TRY1,589,915.33	$20,872.18 CN¥150,994.56	-52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.26 TRY228.02	$4.59 CN¥33.22	-26.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Alanya	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.61 TRY386.68	$13.28 CN¥96.10	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$748.99 TRY27,297.72	$929.88 CN¥6,726.97	+24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$527.44 TRY19,222.99	$492.44 CN¥3,562.45	-6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.05 TRY2,079.25	$42.04 CN¥304.13	-26.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Alanya	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.50 TRY13,648.86	$763.49 CN¥5,523.31	+103.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,435.09 TRY161,641.39	$22,913.01 CN¥165,758.47	+416.6%
Average			+260.2%

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pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Alanya	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.64 TRY132.49	$1.11 CN¥8.05	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 TRY100.69	$3.60 CN¥26.06	+30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 TRY71.02	$3.48 CN¥25.17	+78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.59 TRY1,625.25	$65.46 CN¥473.53	+46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.64 TRY132.49	$8.35 CN¥60.40	+129.7%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Alanya	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.53 TRY1,695.91	$62.65 CN¥453.26	+34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.08 TRY1,059.94	$34.69 CN¥250.93	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.52 TRY3,444.82	$83.45 CN¥603.72	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.42 TRY3,842.30	$107.64 CN¥778.67	+2.1%
Average			+11.1%

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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: March 2025

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