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Xi'an vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Xi'an is 2.1 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Xi'an
Groceries: pay 46.5% more in Xi'an
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Xi'an
Housing: pay 15.1% more in Xi'an
Childcare: pay 7.0 times more in Xi'an
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% more in Xi'an
Clothing: pay 46.9% more in Xi'an

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Xi'an are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Xi'an.

Xi'an vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Xi'an instead of Delhi, you would:

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Delhi	Xi'an
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.64 ₹507.13	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹354.99	$5.61 CN¥39.65	+42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ₹43.16	$0.42 CN¥2.97	-12.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹15.56	$0.28 CN¥1.98	+62.1%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 46.5% more for groceries

	Delhi	Xi'an
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 ₹50.65	$1.60 CN¥11.30	+183.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 ₹210.10	$3.50 CN¥24.78	+50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.91 ₹261.63	$5.77 CN¥40.80	+98.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹97.89	$1.66 CN¥11.74	+52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₹142.96	$0.92 CN¥6.47	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 ₹81.35	$0.75 CN¥5.32	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹32.24	$0.47 CN¥3.33	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹41.71	$0.60 CN¥4.23	+28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹23.00	$0.36 CN¥2.52	+39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹15.69	$0.28 CN¥1.96	+59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹20.24	$0.29 CN¥2.02	+27.2%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Delhi	Xi'an
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₹379.78	$4.42 CN¥31.27	+4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.27 ₹1,014.26	$33.65 CN¥237.89	+198.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,220.85 ₹1,369,245.13	$21,029.61 CN¥148,681.44	+38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.93 ₹263.71	$3.62 CN¥25.57	+23.4%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 15.1% more for housing

	Delhi	Xi'an
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 ₹750.39	$12.00 CN¥84.83	+43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.89 ₹20,680.92	$247.68 CN¥1,751.14	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.05 ₹12,509.15	$185.06 CN¥1,308.40	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.95 ₹4,403.73	$37.05 CN¥261.97	-24.3%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 7.0 times more for childcare

	Delhi	Xi'an
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.33 ₹6,416.66	$336.47 CN¥2,378.90	+371.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,932.31 ₹173,827.81	$18,132.20 CN¥128,196.44	+838.4%
Average			+605.0%

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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Xi'an
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ₹202.85	$1.19 CN¥8.43	-47.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ₹189.74	$2.64 CN¥18.63	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 ₹354.99	$2.80 CN¥19.82	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.60 ₹1,943.02	$38.73 CN¥273.79	+79.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.07 ₹456.42	$4.91 CN¥34.69	-3.3%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 46.9% more for clothing

	Delhi	Xi'an
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.76 ₹2,496.98	$54.89 CN¥388.06	+97.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.10 ₹3,067.35	$31.68 CN¥224.01	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.38 ₹4,712.39	$64.21 CN¥453.97	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.89 ₹3,678.01	$71.22 CN¥503.53	+74.2%
Average			+46.9%

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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: December 2025

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