Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 24.2% cheaper than Shreveport.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.0% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 23.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 48.6% less in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 4.8% less in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.8% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% more in Beijing
The cost of clothing and transportation in Beijing are more expensive than in Shreveport. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Shreveport, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
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Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.17
CN¥29.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$5.57
CN¥39.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$7.31
CN¥52.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$7.17
CN¥51.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.37
CN¥2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
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pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$4.36
CN¥31.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$33.40
CN¥239.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,895.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$4.59
CN¥32.98
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.76
|
$13.28
CN¥95.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$943.33
|
$929.88
CN¥6,678.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,033.33
|
$492.44
CN¥3,536.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.27
|
$42.04
CN¥301.92
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,094.44
|
$763.49
CN¥5,483.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,552.10
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$3.48
CN¥24.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$65.46
CN¥470.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.35
CN¥59.96
|
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pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Shreveport
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00
|
$62.65
CN¥449.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$34.69
CN¥249.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$83.45
CN¥599.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.00
|
$107.64
CN¥773.00
|
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