Cost of living comparison

Latakia, Syria

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Latakia Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 5.8 times more expensive than Latakia.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 26.0 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Latakia. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Latakia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% less for restaurants

	Latakia	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SYP39,006	$4.17 CN¥30.46	+39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$5.57 CN¥40.62	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SYP10,662	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 SYP5,281	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-23.9%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Latakia	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$1.43 CN¥10.47	+126.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$7.31 CN¥53.33	+336.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 SYP39,374	$7.17 CN¥52.32	+136.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 SYP24,192	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SYP25,950	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.29 SYP3,833	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+211.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 SYP4,718	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+96.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.18 SYP2,359	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+388.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 SYP2,221	$0.58 CN¥4.25	+241.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 SYP2,683	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+78.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.11 SYP1,474	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+315.4%
Average			+172.9%

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Latakia	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.65 SYP34,453	$4.36 CN¥31.82	+64.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.40 CN¥243.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$20,872.18 CN¥152,320.99	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.60 SYP59,809	$4.59 CN¥33.51	-0.2%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Latakia	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.00 SYP845,130	$13.28 CN¥96.94	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$236.67 SYP3,077,140	$929.88 CN¥6,786.06	+292.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$94.05 SYP1,222,795	$492.44 CN¥3,593.75	+423.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$15.29 SYP198,854	$42.04 CN¥306.80	+174.9%
Average			+202.9%

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pay 26.0 times more for childcare

	Latakia	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$20.00 SYP260,040	$763.49 CN¥5,571.83	+3717.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$22,913.01 CN¥167,214.59	+1288.7%
Average			+2503.1%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Latakia	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 SYP13,002	$1.11 CN¥8.12	+11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.65 SYP8,451	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+454.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.50 SYP19,503	$3.48 CN¥25.39	+131.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.30 SYP185,930	$65.46 CN¥477.69	+357.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 SYP26,004	$8.35 CN¥60.93	+317.4%
Average			+254.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Latakia	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SYP238,370	$62.65 CN¥457.24	+241.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$10.00 SYP130,020	$34.69 CN¥253.14	+246.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.00 SYP520,080	$83.45 CN¥609.02	+108.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.27 SYP432,535	$107.64 CN¥785.51	+223.6%
Average			+205.2%

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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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