Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Bharuch (Gujarat), India

Bharuch vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Bharuch is 49.1% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Bharuch
Groceries: pay 55.3% less in Bharuch
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Bharuch
Housing: pay 47.6% less in Bharuch
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Bharuch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Bharuch
Clothing: pay 59.4% less in Bharuch

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Bharuch.

Bharuch vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bharuch instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Beijing	Bharuch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.92	$1.78 ₹152.58	-57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.90	$2.37 ₹203.44	-57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$0.36 ₹30.92	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$0.15 ₹12.61	-52.5%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 55.3% less for groceries

	Beijing	Bharuch
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.28	$0.49 ₹42.21	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.38	$2.57 ₹220.39	-64.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.40	$2.78 ₹238.44	-61.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.46	$0.97 ₹83.00	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.97	$1.22 ₹104.58	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.58	$0.68 ₹58.44	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.10	$0.23 ₹19.99	-67.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.36	$0.46 ₹39.22	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.15 ₹12.92	-74.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.64	$0.13 ₹11.46	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.13 ₹11.34	-72.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Beijing	Bharuch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.26	$4.67 ₹401.15	+7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.40	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,623.26	$11,851.07 ₹1,017,198.94	-43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.92	$2.65 ₹227.85	-42.2%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 47.6% less for housing

	Beijing	Bharuch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.22	$6.81 ₹584.89	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,665.88	$173.42 ₹14,885.01	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,530.10	$183.99 ₹15,792.01	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.37	$43.08 ₹3,697.42	+2.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Beijing	Bharuch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,473.15	$38.52 ₹3,305.90	-95.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,253.09	$1,540.64 ₹132,235.86	-93.3%
Average			-94.2%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Bharuch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.98	$2.49 ₹213.61	+123.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.83	$1.42 ₹122.06	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.94	$3.56 ₹305.16	+2.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥469.23	$16.20 ₹1,390.17	-75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.85	$4.03 ₹345.85	-51.7%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 59.4% less for clothing

	Beijing	Bharuch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.14	$22.91 ₹1,966.42	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥248.65	$18.49 ₹1,586.63	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥598.24	$41.48 ₹3,560.20	-50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥771.60	$24.49 ₹2,102.21	-77.2%
Average			-59.4%

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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: July 2025

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