Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 41.3% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.47
|
$4.19
₹351.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.30
|
$4.19
₹351.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
$0.43
₹36.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.20
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.15
|
$0.53
₹44.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.44
|
$2.40
₹201.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥52.95
|
$2.87
₹240.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
$1.12
₹94.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.24
|
$1.62
₹135.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.80
|
$0.91
₹76.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.63
|
$0.38
₹31.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.19
|
$0.47
₹39.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
$0.25
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.61
|
$0.16
₹13.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
$0.20
₹16.92
|
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pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥30.88
|
$4.49
₹376.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥245.60
|
$11.98
₹1,005.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,359.64
|
$14,378.06
₹1,206,311.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.21
|
$2.52
₹211.10
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.40
|
$8.22
₹689.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,878.75
|
$257.61
₹21,613.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥3,985.54
|
$147.09
₹12,341.17
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥299.13
|
$50.99
₹4,278.36
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,933.69
|
$92.34
₹7,746.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,158.30
|
$1,986.57
₹166,672.07
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.82
|
$1.80
₹150.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.47
|
$2.08
₹174.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.56
|
$4.19
₹351.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥440.93
|
$23.02
₹1,931.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥58.94
|
$4.79
₹402.10
|
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pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥465.12
|
$31.38
₹2,633.17
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥249.77
|
$36.88
₹3,093.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥605.11
|
$49.59
₹4,160.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥798.60
|
$36.96
₹3,101.31
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