Cost of living comparison
China is 2.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in China instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹351.78
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.78
|
$5.19
CN¥36.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.33
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.17
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
|
pay 87.4% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.05
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.13
|
$5.98
CN¥42.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹240.47
|
$7.16
CN¥50.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.19
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹135.73
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.05
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.56
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.40
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.60
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.18
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.92
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 44.1% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹376.77
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,005.09
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,206,112.77
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,980.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.07
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹689.37
|
$12.06
CN¥85.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,609.62
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,339.13
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,277.65
|
$39.78
CN¥282.16
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,745.61
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹166,644.58
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,983.89
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.76
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.16
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.78
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,931.37
|
$42.07
CN¥298.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.04
|
$6.01
CN¥42.61
|
|
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,632.74
|
$48.74
CN¥345.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,093.43
|
$31.37
CN¥222.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,160.28
|
$73.58
CN¥521.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,100.80
|
$76.83
CN¥544.94
|
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