Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Guilin Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 1.9% cheaper than Guilin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Delhi
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Delhi are more expensive than in Guilin. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Guilin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Guilin, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
CN¥28.84
|
$5.64
₹513.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
CN¥24.03
|
$3.95
₹359.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
CN¥5.05
|
$0.48
₹43.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.92
|
$0.17
₹15.76
|
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
CN¥9.61
|
$0.56
₹51.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.34
₹212.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
CN¥36.39
|
$2.91
₹264.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
CN¥11.54
|
$1.09
₹99.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
CN¥8.72
|
$1.59
₹144.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
CN¥3.49
|
$0.90
₹82.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.62
|
$0.36
₹32.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
CN¥2.62
|
$0.46
₹42.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.74
|
$0.26
₹23.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.74
|
$0.17
₹15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
CN¥1.74
|
$0.23
₹20.49
|
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
CN¥28.67
|
$4.22
₹384.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,026.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,220.85
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.39
CN¥23.26
|
$2.93
₹266.98
|
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.01
CN¥48.06
|
$8.34
₹759.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.24
CN¥1,441.89
|
$229.89
₹20,937.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.16
CN¥961.26
|
$139.05
₹12,664.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.12
CN¥144.87
|
$48.95
₹4,458.46
|
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$71.33
₹6,496.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,932.31
₹176K
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
CN¥7.21
|
$2.25
₹205.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
CN¥18.26
|
$2.11
₹192.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
CN¥28.84
|
$3.95
₹359.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
CN¥240.31
|
$21.60
₹1,967.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.20
CN¥28.84
|
$5.07
₹462.09
|
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Guilin
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.10
CN¥576.76
|
$27.76
₹2,528.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
CN¥288.38
|
$34.10
₹3,105.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.11
CN¥672.88
|
$52.38
₹4,770.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.10
CN¥576.76
|
$40.89
₹3,723.72
|
|
Guilin vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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