Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.0 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 96.3% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 78.0% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 80.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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