Beijing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$575
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$59.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$769
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 99% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5387th and 8558th ($1016 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Delhi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 9th in India, while ranked 989th and 5071st 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
$3.86
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$326
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$7.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$1179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$2.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$2.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$49.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$91.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$1949

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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
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340