Cost of Living & Income: Beijing vs Delhi

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Beijing and Delhi are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricBeijingDelhiBeijing vs Delhi
💰 Average monthly net salary¥10,657¥3,778Beijing earns 2.8× the salary in Delhi

Daily expenses

MetricBeijingDelhiBeijing vs Delhi
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥30¥28Beijing costs 1.06× the price in Delhi
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥200¥156Beijing costs 1.28× the price in Delhi
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥28Beijing costs 1.24× the price in Delhi
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥387.9¥284.8Beijing costs 1.36× the price in Delhi
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥98.2¥48.7Beijing costs 2.02× the price in Delhi
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.9¥29.1Beijing costs 2.23× the price in Delhi
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥263.0¥131.2Beijing costs 2.01× the price in Delhi
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥50.0¥35.4Beijing costs 1.41× the price in Delhi
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.5¥7.2Beijing costs 1.19× the price in Delhi

Supermarket prices

MetricBeijingDelhiBeijing vs Delhi
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥74.5¥42.4Beijing costs 1.76× the price in Delhi
🥚 Eggs (12)¥13.9¥7.8Beijing costs 1.79× the price in Delhi
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥4.8Beijing costs 2.59× the price in Delhi
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.8¥3.6Beijing costs 3.26× the price in Delhi
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥14.0¥13.0Beijing costs 1.08× the price in Delhi
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥5.3¥2.1Beijing costs 2.55× the price in Delhi
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥10.9¥3.6Beijing costs 3.06× the price in Delhi
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥6.7¥10.9Delhi costs 1.62× the price in Beijing
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥100.0¥56.7Beijing costs 1.77× the price in Delhi

Rent & property prices

MetricBeijingDelhiBeijing vs Delhi
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥6,538¥1,783Beijing costs 3.67× the price in Delhi
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,506¥1,074Beijing costs 3.27× the price in Delhi
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥16,500¥4,903Beijing costs 3.37× the price in Delhi
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥7,584¥2,628Beijing costs 2.89× the price in Delhi
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥83,613¥16,706Beijing costs 5.01× the price in Delhi
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥42,337¥6,296Beijing costs 6.72× the price in Delhi