Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 55.2% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Doha, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.08
|
$4.19
₹351.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.07
|
$4.19
₹351.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.43
₹36.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$0.53
₹44.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.68
|
$2.40
₹201.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.23
|
$2.87
₹240.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.78
|
$1.12
₹94.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.31
|
$1.62
₹135.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$0.91
₹76.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.38
₹31.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.47
₹39.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.25
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.70
|
$0.16
₹13.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.20
₹16.92
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.89
|
$4.49
₹376.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.32
|
$11.98
₹1,005.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,212.35
|
$14,378.06
₹1,206,112.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.19
|
$2.52
₹211.07
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.82
|
$8.22
₹689.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,191.96
|
$257.61
₹21,609.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,877.45
|
$147.09
₹12,339.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.93
|
$50.99
₹4,277.65
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,800.93
|
$92.34
₹7,745.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,607.50
|
$1,986.57
₹166,644.58
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$1.80
₹150.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.09
|
$2.08
₹174.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.06
|
$4.19
₹351.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.74
|
$23.02
₹1,931.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.12
|
$4.79
₹402.04
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR219.10
|
$31.38
₹2,632.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.21
|
$36.88
₹3,093.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR326.21
|
$49.59
₹4,160.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.50
|
$36.96
₹3,100.80
|
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