Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 28.2% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Delhi instead of China, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
China
|
Delhi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.60
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.88
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
$0.43
₹36.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
$0.19
₹16.20
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.68
|
$0.53
₹44.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.48
|
$2.40
₹201.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.85
|
$2.87
₹241.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
$1.12
₹94.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.19
|
$1.62
₹136.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.42
|
$0.91
₹76.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
$0.38
₹31.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.70
|
$0.47
₹39.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
$0.25
₹20.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.20
₹16.95
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.58
|
$4.49
₹377.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.96
|
$11.98
₹1,007.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,151.33
|
$14,378.06
₹1,208,755.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.77
|
$2.52
₹211.53
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
China
|
Delhi
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.65
|
$8.22
₹690.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,384.78
|
$257.61
₹21,656.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,484.01
|
$147.09
₹12,366.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥282.50
|
$50.99
₹4,287.03
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,431.72
|
$92.34
₹7,762.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,140.87
|
$1,986.57
₹167,009.73
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.66
|
$1.80
₹151.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.75
|
$2.08
₹174.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.85
|
$4.19
₹352.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥298.76
|
$23.02
₹1,935.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.67
|
$4.79
₹402.92
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
China
|
Delhi
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥346.17
|
$31.38
₹2,638.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥222.77
|
$36.88
₹3,100.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥522.57
|
$49.59
₹4,169.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥545.61
|
$36.96
₹3,107.59
|
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