Cost of living comparison
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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹185.80
|
$3.33
CN¥24.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹325.67
|
$5.25
CN¥38.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.21
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.41
|
$0.30
CN¥2.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
India
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.43
|
$1.68
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.21
|
$6.22
CN¥45.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹205.78
|
$7.41
CN¥53.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.23
|
$1.75
CN¥12.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹112.91
|
$1.80
CN¥13.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.02
|
$0.88
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.44
|
$0.63
CN¥4.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.79
|
$0.74
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.13
|
$0.57
CN¥4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.54
|
$0.35
CN¥2.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.69
|
$0.43
CN¥3.13
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
India
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹397.36
|
$4.64
CN¥33.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹696.01
|
$21.41
CN¥155.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,091,722.82
|
$21,385.50
CN¥155,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.14
|
$4.14
CN¥30.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
India
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹700.92
|
$14.28
CN¥103.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,482.80
|
$401.04
CN¥2,917.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,107.01
|
$247.64
CN¥1,801.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,171.34
|
$39.51
CN¥287.44
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for childcare
|
India
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,955.94
|
$456.56
CN¥3,321.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,261.41
|
$16,918.49
CN¥123,070.20
|
|
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹156.52
|
$1.15
CN¥8.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.46
|
$3.48
CN¥25.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹319.59
|
$3.40
CN¥24.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,417.10
|
$42.27
CN¥307.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.09
|
$6.35
CN¥46.22
|
|
pay 92.3% more for clothing
|
India
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,113.12
|
$51.26
CN¥372.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,229.49
|
$33.18
CN¥241.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,430.42
|
$80.69
CN¥586.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,555.40
|
$76.44
CN¥556.03
|
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