Cost of living comparison
India is 45.4% cheaper than China.
If you lived in India instead of China, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
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China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥23.61
|
$2.24
₹186.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
|
$3.92
₹326.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.54
|
$0.41
₹34.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$0.19
₹15.45
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
$0.45
₹37.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
$2.51
₹208.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥52.56
|
$2.48
₹206.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
$0.92
₹76.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
$1.36
₹113.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
$0.83
₹69.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
$0.28
₹23.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
$0.44
₹36.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.03
|
$0.22
₹18.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
$0.16
₹13.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
$0.19
₹15.73
|
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pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
$4.78
₹398.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
$8.38
₹697.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
$13,136.82
₹1,094,502.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
$2.70
₹224.71
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
$8.43
₹702.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
$126.14
₹10,509.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
|
$85.52
₹7,125.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
$26.13
₹2,176.87
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
$47.60
₹3,966.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
$1,206.46
₹100,516.70
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
$1.88
₹156.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥24.71
|
$1.40
₹116.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
$3.85
₹320.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
$17.05
₹1,420.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.06
|
$2.94
₹244.71
|
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pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
|
$25.43
₹2,118.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
$26.83
₹2,235.16
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
$41.28
₹3,439.16
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥542.09
|
$30.75
₹2,561.91
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