Cost of living comparison
compared to
Qingdao vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary
Qingdao is 99.1% more expensive than Delhi.
Qingdao vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Qingdao instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹537.63
|
$3.08
CN¥20.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹376.34
|
$4.91
CN¥33.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹45.76
|
$0.54
CN¥3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹16.50
|
$0.29
CN¥1.95
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.7% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹53.70
|
$1.50
CN¥10.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₹222.73
|
$8.12
CN¥55.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹277.36
|
$7.26
CN¥49.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
₹103.78
|
$1.85
CN¥12.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₹151.55
|
$2.00
CN¥13.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
₹86.25
|
$0.60
CN¥4.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
₹34.18
|
$0.54
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹44.22
|
$0.85
CN¥5.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹24.39
|
$0.48
CN¥3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹16.63
|
$0.33
CN¥2.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹21.46
|
$0.47
CN¥3.19
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₹402.62
|
$4.35
CN¥29.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.27
₹1,075.26
|
$16.82
CN¥114.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,220.85
₹1M
|
$20,258.52
CN¥137K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.93
₹279.57
|
$4.15
CN¥28.12
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.34
₹795.52
|
$10.51
CN¥71.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.89
₹21,924.73
|
$329.46
CN¥2,232.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.05
₹13,261.49
|
$194.52
CN¥1,318.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.95
₹4,668.58
|
$44.11
CN¥298.94
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of housing
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.33
₹6,802.57
|
$294.41
CN¥1,995.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,932.31
₹184K
|
$12,617.77
CN¥85,503.03
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
₹215.05
|
$0.91
CN¥6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₹201.15
|
$3.14
CN¥21.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹376.34
|
$3.93
CN¥26.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.60
₹2,059.88
|
$26.64
CN¥180.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.07
₹483.87
|
$6.31
CN¥42.75
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.4% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Qingdao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.76
₹2,647.15
|
$63.07
CN¥427.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.10
₹3,251.83
|
$42.06
CN¥285.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.38
₹4,995.80
|
$86.92
CN¥589.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.89
₹3,899.22
|
$95.31
CN¥645.83
|
|
Delhi vs. Qingdao - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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