Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 35.6% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Delhi instead of China, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
China
|
Delhi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$4.28
₹357.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.94
|
$4.28
₹357.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.49
₹40.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.21
₹17.56
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.13
|
$0.53
₹44.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.98
|
$2.13
₹177.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.57
|
$2.82
₹236.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.66
|
$1.02
₹85.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$1.68
₹140.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$0.74
₹61.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.33
₹27.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.44
₹36.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.15
₹12.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.18
₹15.40
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.54
|
$4.64
₹387.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.76
|
$12.22
₹1,021.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,587.20
|
$13,440.78
₹1,123,566.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.95
|
$2.57
₹214.50
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.20
|
$7.65
₹639.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.98
|
$236.59
₹19,777.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,790.07
|
$144.05
₹12,041.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.63
|
$42.89
₹3,585.12
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,300.30
|
$72.71
₹6,077.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,297.02
|
$1,816.81
₹151,874.39
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$1.83
₹153.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$1.87
₹156.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.56
|
$4.15
₹347.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.57
|
$21.09
₹1,762.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.93
|
$4.89
₹408.57
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.56
|
$28.84
₹2,411.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.83
|
$34.82
₹2,910.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.29
|
$47.67
₹3,985.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.54
|
$38.00
₹3,176.78
|
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