Beijing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$596
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$348
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 106% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5341st and 8668th ($1044 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 2718th and 5790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Delhi

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Beijing Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$8.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1751

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331