Cost of living comparison
India is 56.9% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in India instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Beijing
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.56
|
$2.24
₹186.89
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.08
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$0.41
₹34.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.41
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
Beijing
|
India
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.74
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥47.94
|
$2.51
₹209.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.44
|
$2.48
₹206.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.67
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
$1.36
₹113.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.24
|
$0.83
₹69.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
$0.28
₹23.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥6.99
|
$0.44
₹37.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
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pay 44.5% less for transportation
Beijing
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.64
|
$4.78
₹399.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥315.63
|
$8.38
₹700.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥174,910.09
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥39.98
|
$2.70
₹225.46
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
Beijing
|
India
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.26
|
$8.43
₹705.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,348.65
|
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,588.97
|
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥324.97
|
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
|
pay 95.3% less for childcare
Beijing
|
India
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,876.67
|
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥200,738.92
|
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
India
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.52
|
$1.88
₹157.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.62
|
$1.40
₹117.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.56
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥421.63
|
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.12
|
$2.94
₹245.53
|
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pay 57.8% less for clothing
Beijing
|
India
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥500.05
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.21
|
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥646.81
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥900.85
|
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
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