Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 35.5% cheaper than Beijing.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 24.6% less for restaurants
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Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
$3.56
₹300.21
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
$0.58
₹49.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
$3.79
₹319.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
$2.38
₹200.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
$1.11
₹93.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
$1.83
₹154.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$1.28
₹107.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.39
₹33.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$0.60
₹50.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.27
₹22.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.25
₹20.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.25
₹21.43
|
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pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
$4.61
₹389.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
$15.41
₹1,300.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
$4.03
₹340.23
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
$11.44
₹966.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
$317.94
₹26,846.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
$183.40
₹15,486.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
$33.38
₹2,818.66
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
$120.79
₹10,199.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
$3,580.34
₹302,317.88
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$2.37
₹200.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
$2.17
₹183.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
$4.27
₹360.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
$21.74
₹1,835.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
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pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bangalore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
$32.90
₹2,778.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
$30.32
₹2,560.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
$53.75
₹4,538.60
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
$38.87
₹3,282.24
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