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Kunming vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Kunming is 2.2 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% more in Kunming
Groceries: pay 63.2% more in Kunming
Transportation: pay 65.7% more in Kunming
Housing: pay 37.6% more in Kunming
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Kunming
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% more in Kunming
Clothing: pay 82.6% more in Kunming

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

Kunming vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% more for restaurants

	Delhi	Kunming
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.64 ₹510.49	$2.45 CN¥16.95	-56.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹357.35	$6.06 CN¥41.89	+53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ₹43.45	$0.47 CN¥3.23	-2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹15.67	$0.27 CN¥1.86	+55.3%
Average			+12.5%

Delhi vs. Kunming - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.2% more for groceries

	Delhi	Kunming
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 ₹50.99	$1.71 CN¥11.82	+203.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 ₹211.49	$3.50 CN¥24.21	+50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.91 ₹263.36	$8.05 CN¥55.61	+176.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹98.54	$1.77 CN¥12.20	+62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₹143.91	$1.91 CN¥13.18	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 ₹81.89	$0.59 CN¥4.06	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹32.46	$0.43 CN¥2.97	+19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹41.99	$0.64 CN¥4.39	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹23.16	$0.51 CN¥3.51	+99.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹15.79	$0.16 CN¥1.10	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹20.38	$0.38 CN¥2.64	+69.6%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 65.7% more for transportation

	Delhi	Kunming
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₹382.30	$4.37 CN¥30.19	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.27 ₹1,020.99	$35.05 CN¥242.14	+210.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,220.85 ₹1M	$20,328.62 CN¥140K	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.93 ₹265.46	$3.36 CN¥23.25	+14.8%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 37.6% more for housing

	Delhi	Kunming
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 ₹755.37	$16.44 CN¥113.57	+97.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.89 ₹20,818.16	$280.39 CN¥1,937.15	+22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.05 ₹12,592.17	$210.30 CN¥1,452.86	+51.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.95 ₹4,432.96	$39.16 CN¥270.55	-20.0%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Delhi	Kunming
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.33 ₹6,459.24	$420.59 CN¥2,905.72	+489.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,932.31 ₹175K	$13,085.09 CN¥90,400.31	+577.2%
Average			+533.5%

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pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Kunming
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ₹204.20	$1.40 CN¥9.69	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ₹191.00	$3.06 CN¥21.15	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 ₹357.35	$2.10 CN¥14.53	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.60 ₹1,955.92	$70.10 CN¥484.29	+224.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.07 ₹459.44	$6.31 CN¥43.59	+24.3%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 82.6% more for clothing

	Delhi	Kunming
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.76 ₹2,513.55	$70.10 CN¥484.29	+152.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.10 ₹3,087.71	$33.30 CN¥230.04	-2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.38 ₹4,743.66	$64.49 CN¥445.54	+23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.89 ₹3,702.42	$105.15 CN¥726.43	+157.2%
Average			+82.6%

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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: February 2026

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