Cost of living comparison
India is 40.8% cheaper than China.
If you lived in India instead of China, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$2.40
₹202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$2.54
₹214.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$2.56
₹216.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$1.37
₹115.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.88
₹74.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
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pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$4.62
₹389.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$10.12
₹854.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$2.94
₹248.12
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$1.84
₹155.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$1.59
₹133.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$3.35
₹283.04
|
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pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$31.12
₹2,627.18
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