Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Beijing 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Beijing are 44.0% higher than in Mumbai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Beijing are 41.1% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Rent Prices in Beijing are 36.8% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Beijing are 9.9% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Groceries Prices in Beijing are 45.5% higher than in Mumbai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Beijing is 51.0% higher than in Mumbai | |
Restaurants | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
400.00 ₹ (34.72 ¥) |
345.63 ₹ (30.00 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,550.00 ₹ (134.54 ¥) |
2,304.18 ₹ (200.00 ¥) |
+48.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 ₹ (34.72 ¥) |
460.84 ₹ (40.00 ¥) |
+15.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
200.00 ₹ (17.36 ¥) |
115.21 ₹ (10.00 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ₹ (34.72 ¥) |
230.42 ₹ (20.00 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
233.62 ₹ (20.28 ¥) |
311.06 ₹ (27.00 ¥) |
+33.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
40.50 ₹ (3.52 ¥) |
41.41 ₹ (3.59 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.54 ₹ (1.35 ¥) |
25.89 ₹ (2.25 ¥) |
+66.6 % |
Markets | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
247.63 ₹ (21.49 ¥) |
623.34 ₹ (54.11 ¥) |
+151.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.47 ₹ (3.60 ¥) |
108.12 ₹ (9.38 ¥) |
+160.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
31.63 ₹ (2.75 ¥) |
43.02 ₹ (3.73 ¥) |
+36.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
90.96 ₹ (7.90 ¥) |
146.82 ₹ (12.74 ¥) |
+61.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234.69 ₹ (20.37 ¥) |
507.36 ₹ (44.04 ¥) |
+116.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
139.30 ₹ (12.09 ¥) |
120.59 ₹ (10.47 ¥) |
-13.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
207.56 ₹ (18.02 ¥) |
390.41 ₹ (33.89 ¥) |
+88.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
90.04 ₹ (7.82 ¥) |
79.04 ₹ (6.86 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
29.37 ₹ (2.55 ¥) |
65.05 ₹ (5.65 ¥) |
+121.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
44.05 ₹ (3.82 ¥) |
71.60 ₹ (6.21 ¥) |
+62.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.94 ₹ (1.90 ¥) |
47.06 ₹ (4.08 ¥) |
+114.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15.99 ₹ (1.39 ¥) |
30.06 ₹ (2.61 ¥) |
+88.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.52 ₹ (1.43 ¥) |
38.19 ₹ (3.31 ¥) |
+131.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
48.12 ₹ (4.18 ¥) |
66.97 ₹ (5.81 ¥) |
+39.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
30.16 ₹ (2.62 ¥) |
41.49 ₹ (3.60 ¥) |
+37.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 ₹ (69.44 ¥) |
835.27 ₹ (72.50 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
177.13 ₹ (15.37 ¥) |
74.16 ₹ (6.44 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
328.48 ₹ (28.51 ¥) |
160.32 ₹ (13.92 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (30.38 ¥) |
288.02 ₹ (25.00 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
Transportation | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
20.00 ₹ (1.74 ¥) |
57.60 ₹ (5.00 ¥) |
+188.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
320.00 ₹ (27.78 ¥) |
2,880.22 ₹ (250.00 ¥) |
+800.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
29.00 ₹ (2.52 ¥) |
149.77 ₹ (13.00 ¥) |
+416.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 ₹ (4.19 ¥) |
48.21 ₹ (4.18 ¥) |
-0.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (8.68 ¥) |
1,075.60 ₹ (93.36 ¥) |
+975.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
401.64 ₹ (34.86 ¥) |
362.21 ₹ (31.44 ¥) |
-9.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 ₹ (121,518.30 ¥) |
1,728,134.80 ₹ (150,000.00 ¥) |
+23.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,907,953.27 ₹ (165,608.02 ¥) |
1,619,435.12 ₹ (140,565.00 ¥) |
-15.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,666.69 ₹ (405.06 ¥) |
4,587.42 ₹ (398.18 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
360.46 ₹ (31.29 ¥) |
836.02 ₹ (72.57 ¥) |
+131.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
717.86 ₹ (62.31 ¥) |
1,130.58 ₹ (98.13 ¥) |
+57.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,147.84 ₹ (186.43 ¥) |
5,170.96 ₹ (448.83 ¥) |
+140.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
981.48 ₹ (85.19 ¥) |
2,342.58 ₹ (203.33 ¥) |
+138.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 ₹ (34.72 ¥) |
691.25 ₹ (60.00 ¥) |
+72.8 % |
Childcare | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,333.33 ₹ (810.12 ¥) |
69,593.13 ₹ (6,040.60 ¥) |
+645.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
229,153.85 ₹ (19,890.28 ¥) |
2,101,048.10 ₹ (182,368.42 ¥) |
+816.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,217.15 ₹ (192.45 ¥) |
5,454.62 ₹ (473.45 ¥) |
+146.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,330.74 ₹ (202.31 ¥) |
2,929.48 ₹ (254.28 ¥) |
+25.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,855.53 ₹ (421.45 ¥) |
7,096.91 ₹ (616.00 ¥) |
+46.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,537.78 ₹ (307.07 ¥) |
9,366.20 ₹ (812.97 ¥) |
+164.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
50,013.27 ₹ (4,341.09 ¥) |
80,668.55 ₹ (7,001.93 ¥) |
+61.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
28,780.19 ₹ (2,498.09 ¥) |
46,743.83 ₹ (4,057.31 ¥) |
+62.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
150,150.90 ₹ (13,032.92 ¥) |
186,549.94 ₹ (16,192.31 ¥) |
+24.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
72,492.03 ₹ (6,292.22 ¥) |
98,370.75 ₹ (8,538.46 ¥) |
+35.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
59,684.05 ₹ (5,180.50 ¥) |
112,533.40 ₹ (9,767.76 ¥) |
+88.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
29,233.92 ₹ (2,537.47 ¥) |
61,709.95 ₹ (5,356.35 ¥) |
+111.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mumbai Edit |
Beijing Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
70,827.39 ₹ (6,147.73 ¥) |
150,872.57 ₹ (13,095.56 ¥) |
+113.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.89 | 4.37 | -50.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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