China is 3.3 times more expensive than India.

If you lived in China instead of India, you would:

pay 41.9% more for restaurants

 
India
China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.24
₹185.32
$3.33
CN¥23.95
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.92
₹324.84
$5.25
CN¥37.77
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.41
₹34.12
$0.50
CN¥3.59

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
India
China
Bread
1 loaf
$0.45
₹37.33
$1.68
CN¥12.07
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.51
₹207.68
$6.22
CN¥44.78
Milk (1 gallon) $2.48
₹205.25
$7.41
CN¥53.33

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

 
India
China
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.78
₹396.34
$4.64
CN¥33.38
Monthly public transit pass $8.38
₹694.22
$21.41
CN¥154.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,136.82
₹1,088,912.85
$21,385.50
CN¥153,887.90

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
India
China
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.43
₹699.12
$14.28
CN¥102.73
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $126.14
₹10,455.82
$401.04
CN¥2,885.87
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.52
₹7,088.71
$247.64
CN¥1,781.97

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pay 11.8 times more for childcare

 
India
China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $47.60
₹3,945.76
$456.56
CN¥3,285.37
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,206.46
₹100,003.35
$16,918.49
CN¥121,743.79

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pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
India
China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.88
₹156.12
$1.15
CN¥8.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.40
₹116.16
$3.48
CN¥25.07
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
₹318.77
$3.40
CN¥24.45

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pay 92.3% more for clothing

 
India
China
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.43
₹2,107.68
$51.26
CN¥368.89
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.83
₹2,223.75
$33.18
CN¥238.75
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.28
₹3,421.60
$80.69
CN¥580.65

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