Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 25.3% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
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pay 85.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of China, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.49
₹41.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.19
₹15.96
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
$0.55
₹47.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
$2.37
₹203.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
$2.88
₹247.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.15
₹99.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.61
₹138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.89
₹76.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.35
₹29.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.46
₹39.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.29
₹24.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.20
₹17.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.23
₹19.66
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
$4.41
₹379.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
$2.49
₹213.96
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
$8.48
₹728.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
$279.66
₹24,043.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
$164.09
₹14,107.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
$46.25
₹3,976.37
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
$92.50
₹7,952.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
$1,766.20
₹151,846.10
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
$2.43
₹208.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
$21.31
₹1,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
$4.92
₹422.83
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
$32.25
₹2,772.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
$32.29
₹2,776.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
$53.15
₹4,569.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
$40.86
₹3,512.97
|
|
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