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Changzhou vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Changzhou is 84.0% more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% more in Changzhou
Groceries: pay 72.9% more in Changzhou
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Changzhou
Housing: pay 39.3% more in Changzhou
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Changzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% more in Changzhou
Clothing: pay 37.2% more in Changzhou

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Changzhou are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Changzhou.

Changzhou vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Changzhou instead of Delhi, you would:

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pay 1.9% more for restaurants

	Delhi	Changzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.64 ₹518.30	$2.80 CN¥19.34	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹362.81	$4.21 CN¥29.01	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ₹44.12	$0.47 CN¥3.22	-2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹15.91	$0.27 CN¥1.84	+54.0%
Average			+1.9%

Delhi vs. Changzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.9% more for groceries

	Delhi	Changzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 ₹51.77	$1.31 CN¥9.02	+132.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 ₹214.72	$3.50 CN¥24.17	+50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.91 ₹267.39	$7.43 CN¥51.24	+155.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹100.05	$1.85 CN¥12.73	+69.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₹146.11	$1.12 CN¥7.75	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 ₹83.15	$0.81 CN¥5.56	-10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹32.95	$0.74 CN¥5.12	+107.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹42.63	$0.75 CN¥5.20	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹23.51	$0.45 CN¥3.11	+76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹16.04	$0.36 CN¥2.46	+104.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹20.69	$0.41 CN¥2.85	+83.5%
Average			+72.9%

Delhi vs. Changzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Delhi	Changzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₹388.14	$4.29 CN¥29.58	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.27 ₹1,036.60	$13.46 CN¥92.82	+19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,220.85 ₹1M	$15,421.71 CN¥106K	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.93 ₹269.52	$3.20 CN¥22.05	+9.0%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 39.3% more for housing

	Delhi	Changzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 ₹766.93	$17.91 CN¥123.52	+114.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.89 ₹21,136.56	$285.07 CN¥1,966.06	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.05 ₹12,784.75	$207.96 CN¥1,434.25	+49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.95 ₹4,500.75	$33.68 CN¥232.27	-31.2%
Average			+39.3%

Delhi vs. Changzhou - Cost of housing

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Delhi	Changzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.33 ₹6,558.03	$233.66 CN¥1,611.52	+227.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,932.31 ₹178K	$14,019.74 CN¥96,691.34	+625.5%
Average			+426.6%

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pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Changzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ₹207.32	$0.70 CN¥4.83	-68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ₹193.92	$3.03 CN¥20.89	+43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 ₹362.81	$3.01 CN¥20.79	-23.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.60 ₹1,985.83	$38.55 CN¥265.90	+78.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.07 ₹466.47	$4.21 CN¥29.01	-17.1%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 37.2% more for clothing

	Delhi	Changzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.76 ₹2,551.99	$45.91 CN¥316.66	+65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.10 ₹3,134.93	$26.64 CN¥183.71	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.38 ₹4,816.21	$70.10 CN¥483.46	+33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.89 ₹3,759.04	$70.10 CN¥483.46	+71.5%
Average			+37.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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