Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 49.1% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$0.49
₹40.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$0.21
₹17.56
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.76
|
$0.53
₹44.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥47.99
|
$2.13
₹177.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.50
|
$2.82
₹236.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
$1.02
₹85.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
$1.68
₹140.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$0.74
₹61.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.33
₹27.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
$0.44
₹36.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
$0.23
₹19.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.15
₹12.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
$0.18
₹15.41
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.68
|
$4.64
₹387.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥315.98
|
$12.22
₹1,021.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,103.66
|
$13,440.78
₹1,123,801.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.02
|
$2.57
₹214.54
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.42
|
$7.65
₹639.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,357.89
|
$236.59
₹19,781.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,594.05
|
$144.05
₹12,044.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.33
|
$42.89
₹3,585.87
|
|
pay 93.0% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,884.28
|
$72.71
₹6,079.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥200,961.08
|
$1,816.81
₹151,906.22
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.53
|
$1.83
₹153.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.65
|
$1.87
₹156.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$4.15
₹347.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.09
|
$21.09
₹1,763.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.20
|
$4.89
₹408.66
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥500.60
|
$28.84
₹2,411.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.56
|
$34.82
₹2,911.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥647.52
|
$47.67
₹3,985.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥901.85
|
$38.00
₹3,177.45
|
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