Cost of living

China

compared to

India

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China
India
Cost of living one person
$718
$425
Cost of living Family
$1974
$1245
One person rent
$463
$219
Family rent
$1485
$773
Food expenses
$242
$158
Transport expenses
$72.12
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$619.18
Human freedom index
4.38
5.89
Life expectancy
74.48
69.13
English speaking %
0.81%
8.6%
Population
1.41B
1.35B

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 69% more expensive than in India ($425). China ranked 134th vs 197th for India in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
China
India
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.47
Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
China
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$1197
Transportation
China
India
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.34
Groceries
China
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.93
Other
China
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$2250

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