Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

Batumi vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Batumi is 6.7% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% more in Batumi
Groceries: pay 5.1% less in Batumi
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Batumi
Housing: pay 3.0% less in Batumi
Childcare: pay 79.9% less in Batumi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Batumi
Clothing: pay 5.8% more in Batumi

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

Batumi vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Batumi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.92	$8.46 GEL22.92	+102.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.90	$7.35 GEL19.93	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.87 GEL2.36	+75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.48 GEL1.30	+55.1%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 5.1% less for groceries

	Beijing	Batumi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.28	$0.66 GEL1.78	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.38	$4.43 GEL12.01	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.40	$7.15 GEL19.39	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.46	$2.28 GEL6.18	+31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.97	$2.75 GEL7.44	+79.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.58	$0.56 GEL1.52	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.10	$0.71 GEL1.94	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.36	$0.73 GEL1.99	-17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.70 GEL1.89	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.64	$0.30 GEL0.82	-17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.38 GEL1.03	-19.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Beijing	Batumi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.26	$4.48 GEL12.14	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.40	$12.87 GEL34.87	-61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	$14,522.06 GEL39,354.78	-30.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.92	$5.61 GEL15.19	+22.1%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 3.0% less for housing

	Beijing	Batumi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.22	$18.02 GEL48.83	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	$529.98 GEL1,436.25	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	$369.98 GEL1,002.65	-24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.37	$50.63 GEL137.22	+20.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 79.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Batumi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	$220.59 GEL597.79	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	$2,562.50 GEL6,944.38	-88.8%
Average			-79.9%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Batumi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.98	$1.47 GEL3.99	+32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.83	$2.68 GEL7.26	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.94	$2.94 GEL7.97	-15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥469.23	$46.29 GEL125.45	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.85	$5.51 GEL14.94	-33.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

	Beijing	Batumi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.14	$60.09 GEL162.84	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥248.65	$38.60 GEL104.61	+11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥598.24	$106.88 GEL289.65	+28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥771.60	$94.36 GEL255.72	-12.3%
Average			+5.8%

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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: July 2025

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