Beijing vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$484
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$605
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
26.5M

The cost of living in Beijing is 120% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 4887th and 8607th ($1065 vs $484) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Delhi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 4th in India, while ranked 583rd and 4314th 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
$3.9
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$21.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$63.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$28.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$98.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$2174

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338