Cost of living comparison
Bhopal is 49.9% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Bhopal
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% less in Bhopal
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Bhopal
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Bhopal
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Bhopal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.2% less in Bhopal
- Clothing
-
pay 54.4% less in Bhopal
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhopal.
If you lived in Bhopal instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.22
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.29
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.53
₹46.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.13
₹11.56
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.38
|
$0.45
₹39.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.89
|
$5.73
₹498.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.90
|
$2.66
₹231.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.58
|
$0.92
₹79.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.08
|
$1.35
₹117.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
$0.94
₹81.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
$0.29
₹25.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
$0.36
₹30.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.23
₹19.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.14
₹11.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.15
₹13.15
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.56
|
$4.76
₹414.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥241.74
|
$5.33
₹463.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,087.44
|
$14,517.55
₹1,262,250.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.24
|
$3.32
₹288.51
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.16
|
$8.36
₹726.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,731.11
|
$137.77
₹11,978.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,564.64
|
$83.95
₹7,298.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.32
|
$19.03
₹1,654.72
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,526.70
|
$50.37
₹4,379.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥165,860.43
|
$3,160.28
₹274,775.64
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
$1.78
₹154.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.08
|
$1.02
₹88.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$3.67
₹319.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥473.82
|
$12.88
₹1,119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.43
|
$2.96
₹257.60
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥453.54
|
$21.07
₹1,831.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.09
|
$23.70
₹2,060.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.09
|
$41.14
₹3,576.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥779.15
|
$33.58
₹2,919.49
|
|
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