India

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

India vs

China

Overall verdict

India is about 0.85× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

China China = 1×

India is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.97
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.71
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.69

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in China — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

India ¥0.53 USD 0.077

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.97

India ¥6.92 USD 1.018

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

India ¥5,823 INR 82,900

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.96

India ¥7.66 USD 1.128

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.94

India ¥0.33 USD 0.048

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.71

India ¥210.65 INR 2,999

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69

India ¥17.50 INR 227

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index