Beijing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$589
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 110% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5355th and 8745th ($1029 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2546th and 5934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$1832

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328