Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Bangalore 

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Consumer Prices in Bangalore are 25.3% lower than in Beijing (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangalore are 39.8% lower than in Beijing
Rent Prices in Bangalore are 62.5% lower than in Beijing
Restaurant Prices in Bangalore are 12.3% lower than in Beijing
Groceries Prices in Bangalore are 20.7% lower than in Beijing
Local Purchasing Power in Bangalore is 45.7% higher than in Beijing
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Restaurants
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥
(345.63 ₹)
26.04 ¥
(300.00 ₹)
     -13.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 ¥
(2,304.21 ₹)
164.92 ¥
(1,900.00 ₹)
     -17.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥
(460.84 ₹)
30.38 ¥
(350.00 ₹)
     -24.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥
(115.21 ₹)
21.70 ¥
(250.00 ₹)
     +117.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥
(230.42 ₹)
34.72 ¥
(400.00 ₹)
     +73.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 27.00 ¥
(311.07 ₹)
18.18 ¥
(209.46 ₹)
     -32.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 ¥
(41.41 ₹)
4.11 ¥
(47.40 ₹)
     +14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 ¥
(25.89 ₹)
1.36 ¥
(15.62 ₹)
     -39.7 %
Markets
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.11 ¥
(623.35 ₹)
16.50 ¥
(190.08 ₹)
     -69.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.38 ¥
(108.12 ₹)
3.96 ¥
(45.58 ₹)
     -57.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 ¥
(43.02 ₹)
2.66 ¥
(30.61 ₹)
     -28.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.74 ¥
(146.82 ₹)
7.51 ¥
(86.52 ₹)
     -41.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.04 ¥
(507.36 ₹)
28.13 ¥
(324.09 ₹)
     -36.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.47 ¥
(120.59 ₹)
13.04 ¥
(150.20 ₹)
     +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 33.89 ¥
(390.42 ₹)
27.97 ¥
(322.24 ₹)
     -17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.86 ¥
(79.04 ₹)
8.77 ¥
(101.00 ₹)
     +27.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.65 ¥
(65.05 ₹)
2.69 ¥
(31.01 ₹)
     -52.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.21 ¥
(71.60 ₹)
3.70 ¥
(42.62 ₹)
     -40.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.08 ¥
(47.06 ₹)
1.46 ¥
(16.82 ₹)
     -64.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.61 ¥
(30.06 ₹)
1.52 ¥
(17.51 ₹)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.31 ¥
(38.19 ₹)
1.57 ¥
(18.14 ₹)
     -52.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.81 ¥
(66.97 ₹)
4.66 ¥
(53.71 ₹)
     -19.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.60 ¥
(41.49 ₹)
2.64 ¥
(30.38 ₹)
     -26.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 72.50 ¥
(835.28 ₹)
82.46 ¥
(950.00 ₹)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.44 ¥
(74.16 ₹)
16.41 ¥
(189.07 ₹)
     +154.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.92 ¥
(160.32 ₹)
28.10 ¥
(323.75 ₹)
     +101.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥
(288.03 ₹)
31.25 ¥
(360.00 ₹)
     +25.0 %
Transportation
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 ¥
(57.61 ₹)
4.34 ¥
(50.00 ₹)
     -13.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥
(2,880.26 ₹)
130.20 ¥
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥
(149.77 ₹)
8.68 ¥
(100.00 ₹)
     -33.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 ¥
(48.21 ₹)
4.19 ¥
(48.28 ₹)
     +0.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 93.36 ¥
(1,075.60 ₹)
16.06 ¥
(185.00 ₹)
     -82.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.44 ¥
(362.21 ₹)
34.05 ¥
(392.24 ₹)
     +8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥
(1,728,158.68 ₹)
130,196.38 ¥
(1,500,000.00 ₹)
     -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 139,100.00 ¥
(1,602,579.15 ₹)
187,305.24 ¥
(2,157,954.55 ₹)
     +34.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 398.18 ¥
(4,587.49 ₹)
277.07 ¥
(3,192.14 ₹)
     -30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 72.57 ¥
(836.03 ₹)
33.21 ¥
(382.66 ₹)
     -54.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98.13 ¥
(1,130.60 ₹)
84.15 ¥
(969.54 ₹)
     -14.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 448.83 ¥
(5,171.03 ₹)
166.67 ¥
(1,920.24 ₹)
     -62.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 203.33 ¥
(2,342.62 ₹)
44.81 ¥
(516.23 ₹)
     -78.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥
(691.26 ₹)
39.06 ¥
(450.00 ₹)
     -34.9 %
Childcare
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,040.59 ¥
(69,594.04 ₹)
1,032.61 ¥
(11,896.74 ₹)
     -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 182,368.42 ¥
(2,101,077.13 ₹)
25,667.86 ¥
(295,720.93 ₹)
     -85.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 473.45 ¥
(5,454.70 ₹)
240.94 ¥
(2,775.84 ₹)
     -49.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 254.27 ¥
(2,929.51 ₹)
281.58 ¥
(3,244.09 ₹)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 616.00 ¥
(7,097.00 ₹)
395.02 ¥
(4,551.05 ₹)
     -35.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 812.97 ¥
(9,366.33 ₹)
288.64 ¥
(3,325.47 ₹)
     -64.5 %
Rent Per Month
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,001.93 ¥
(80,669.60 ₹)
2,311.15 ¥
(26,626.87 ₹)
     -67.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,057.30 ¥
(46,744.39 ₹)
1,410.46 ¥
(16,250.00 ₹)
     -65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,192.31 ¥
(186,552.51 ₹)
6,064.71 ¥
(69,871.87 ₹)
     -62.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,538.46 ¥
(98,372.11 ₹)
3,649.68 ¥
(42,048.12 ₹)
     -57.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,767.76 ¥
(112,534.96 ₹)
2,213.35 ¥
(25,500.19 ₹)
     -77.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,356.35 ¥
(61,710.81 ₹)
1,079.69 ¥
(12,439.15 ₹)
     -79.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Beijing Edit Bangalore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,095.56 ¥
(150,874.65 ₹)
11,487.62 ¥
(132,349.49 ₹)
     -12.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.37 10.08      +130.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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