Cost of living comparison

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 83.6% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 45.6% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 16.3% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 3.4% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% less for restaurants

	Batumi	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.46 GEL23.26	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 GEL20.23	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 GEL2.40	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.32	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-35.5%
Average			-38.4%

Batumi vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Batumi	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 GEL1.81	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 GEL12.19	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 GEL19.68	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GEL6.28	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 GEL7.56	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 GEL1.54	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.97	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 GEL2.02	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 GEL1.92	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.83	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 GEL1.05	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+23.5%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 45.6% more for transportation

	Batumi	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.32	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.87 GEL35.40	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+159.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,522.06 GEL39,950.18	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	+43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 GEL15.42	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-18.1%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 16.3% more for housing

	Batumi	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.02 GEL49.57	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.98 GEL1,457.98	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.98 GEL1,017.82	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.63 GEL139.29	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-17.0%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.59 GEL606.84	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+246.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,562.50 GEL7,049.44	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+794.2%
Average			+520.1%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 GEL4.05	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 GEL7.37	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.29 GEL127.34	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.51 GEL15.17	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+51.4%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 3.4% less for clothing

	Batumi	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.09 GEL165.30	$62.65 CN¥457.11	+4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.60 GEL106.20	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.88 GEL294.03	$83.45 CN¥608.86	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.36 GEL259.59	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+14.1%
Average			-3.4%

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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 2025

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