Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 4.0 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Beijing instead of India, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.66
|
$4.17
CN¥30.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
$5.57
CN¥40.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$1.43
CN¥10.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.35
|
$7.31
CN¥52.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.13
|
$7.17
CN¥51.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
$1.74
CN¥12.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.34
|
$1.53
CN¥11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.60
|
$0.92
CN¥6.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.71
CN¥5.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$0.89
CN¥6.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 83.7% more for transportation
|
India
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.81
|
$4.36
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
$33.40
CN¥241.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,177.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.14
|
$4.59
CN¥33.26
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
India
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
$13.28
CN¥96.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
$929.88
CN¥6,735.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
$492.44
CN¥3,566.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
$42.04
CN¥304.50
|
|
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
$763.49
CN¥5,529.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,958.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.03
|
$1.11
CN¥8.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.96
|
$3.60
CN¥26.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
$3.48
CN¥25.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
$65.46
CN¥474.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
$8.35
CN¥60.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
$62.65
CN¥453.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
$34.69
CN¥251.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
$83.45
CN¥604.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
$107.64
CN¥779.61
|
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