Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 1.0% cheaper than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
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pay 69.5% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 26.9% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 10.8% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.1% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
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