Beijing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$730
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 168% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 4012th and 8582nd ($1254 vs $468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 627th and 4741st 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
$4.7
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
8.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$2.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$1843

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355