Cost of living comparison

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Beijing vs. Irbil Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 55.8% more expensive than Irbil.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 41.0% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 12.7% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 8.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Irbil Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Irbil	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 IQD9,985	$4.17 CN¥30.61	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.43 IQD13,730	$5.57 CN¥40.81	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IQD666	$0.50 CN¥3.64	-2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD278	$0.31 CN¥2.27	+46.6%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 41.0% more for groceries

	Irbil	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 IQD1,114	$1.43 CN¥10.52	+69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 IQD5,219	$7.31 CN¥53.58	+84.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 IQD6,820	$7.17 CN¥52.58	+38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 IQD2,466	$1.74 CN¥12.75	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 IQD2,577	$1.53 CN¥11.23	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 IQD721	$0.92 CN¥6.73	+67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD696	$0.71 CN¥5.22	+34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD662	$0.89 CN¥6.50	+76.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 IQD478	$0.58 CN¥4.27	+60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD426	$0.37 CN¥2.70	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD457	$0.47 CN¥3.45	+35.7%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Irbil	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.72 IQD3,578	$4.36 CN¥31.97	+60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.57 IQD45,492	$33.40 CN¥244.88	-3.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,486.10 IQD24,323,150	$20,872.18 CN¥153,049.43	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.21 IQD27,911	$4.59 CN¥33.67	-78.4%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 12.7% more for housing

	Irbil	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.12 IQD39,633	$13.28 CN¥97.40	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.34 IQD625,426	$929.88 CN¥6,818.52	+95.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.04 IQD421,096	$492.44 CN¥3,610.93	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.26 IQD96,386	$42.04 CN¥308.27	-42.6%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Irbil	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.05 IQD377,686	$763.49 CN¥5,598.47	+166.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,710.31 IQD4,881,859	$22,913.01 CN¥168,014.26	+517.5%
Average			+341.8%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Irbil	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 IQD2,496	$1.11 CN¥8.16	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 IQD3,668	$3.60 CN¥26.42	+29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 IQD3,495	$3.48 CN¥25.51	+31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.53 IQD86,219	$65.46 CN¥479.97	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 IQD13,158	$8.35 CN¥61.22	-16.5%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 8.6% more for clothing

	Irbil	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.12 IQD52,782	$62.65 CN¥459.43	+56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.13 IQD56,749	$34.69 CN¥254.35	-19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.73 IQD131,219	$83.45 CN¥611.94	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.38 IQD124,176	$107.64 CN¥789.27	+14.1%
Average			+8.6%

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