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Beijing vs. Baton Rouge Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 26.2% cheaper than Baton Rouge.

Restaurants: pay 67.9% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 59.5% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 34.7% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Beijing
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Baton Rouge Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Baton Rouge, you would:

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pay 67.9% less for restaurants

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-72.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.48 CN¥3.39	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25	$0.31 CN¥2.17	-75.4%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71	$1.71 CN¥12.07	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.72	$7.47 CN¥52.80	+11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.15	$6.64 CN¥46.96	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07	$1.78 CN¥12.56	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12	$1.53 CN¥10.83	-70.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44	$0.98 CN¥6.95	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93	$0.77 CN¥5.44	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.37	$0.80 CN¥5.66	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77	$0.60 CN¥4.26	-65.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36	$0.35 CN¥2.46	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16	$0.41 CN¥2.92	-64.4%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.85	$4.21 CN¥29.77	+47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.00	$31.54 CN¥223.02	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,784.06	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	-51.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.94	$4.63 CN¥32.71	-66.8%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 59.5% less for housing

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.51	$12.93 CN¥91.43	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,326.00	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,383.33	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	-63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.62	$39.27 CN¥277.61	-62.8%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 34.7% more for childcare

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,925.00	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	-63.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	+132.4%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$1.12 CN¥7.93	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.08	$2.90 CN¥20.52	-52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00	$4.21 CN¥29.74	-61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.33	$57.84 CN¥408.91	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$8.41 CN¥59.47	-29.9%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Baton Rouge	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.99	$62.30 CN¥440.46	+73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.50	$36.37 CN¥257.16	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.75	$81.74 CN¥577.91	-6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.33	$105.53 CN¥746.11	+34.7%
Average			+21.6%

Baton Rouge vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing

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