Beijing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1379
🏠 One person rent
$596
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
77
63
🏙️ Population
21.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 111% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5141st and 8647th ($1067 vs $505) 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Delhi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 5th in India, while ranked 763rd and 4744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$8.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$2.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$93.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1972

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360