Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 51.4% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 74.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.49
₹41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.55
₹46.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$2.37
₹202.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$2.88
₹246.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.15
₹98.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$1.61
₹137.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.89
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.35
₹29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.46
₹39.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.29
₹24.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.20
₹16.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.23
₹19.56
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.41
₹377.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$11.85
₹1,013.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$2.49
₹212.88
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$8.48
₹725.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
$279.66
₹23,921.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$164.09
₹14,036.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$46.25
₹3,956.29
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
$92.50
₹7,912.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
$1,766.20
₹151,079.22
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$2.43
₹207.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$4.15
₹354.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$21.31
₹1,822.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$4.92
₹420.70
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$32.25
₹2,758.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$32.29
₹2,762.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$53.15
₹4,546.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$40.86
₹3,495.23
|
|
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