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Cost of living

Qingdao compared to Nantong

Overview comparison

Cost of living
675.44
591.56
Eating Out
5.28
7.01
Rent & Utilities
271.36
194.93
Transportation
1,176.63
881.55
Groceries
4.45
3.94
Other
2,479.84
2,797.1
QingdaoNantong

Consumer prices in Qingdao are roughly 3% higher than in Nantong.

Cost of living

ItemQingdaoNantong
Total with rent one person713661
Total with rent family2,4321,948
Without rent one person430365
Without rent one family1,5791,645
Rent & Utilities person323.98205.95
Rent & Utilities family610.75310.64
Food person263276
Food family734737
Transport person88.9976.57
Transport family174.83213.89
Life expectancy80.27 years68.07 years

Eating Out

ItemQingdaoNantong
Lunch Menu2.984.52
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 220.3428.95
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.314.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.760.73
Cappuccino2.753.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.550.39

Rent & Utilities

ItemQingdaoNantong
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2265.81202.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2247.78181.03
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2753.08593.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2527.39320.48
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.38.3422.14
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.57.4633.23
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited9.6512.26

Transportation

ItemQingdaoNantong
Local transport ticket5.014.23
Monthly ticket local transport5,1443,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0622,654
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.480.13
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years19.42%29.16%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft24.393.25
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.111.09

Groceries

ItemQingdaoNantong
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.911.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.031.39
Eggs, x121.731.47
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb128.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.772.9
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5114.13
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.221.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.420.36

Other

ItemQingdaoNantong
Gym Membership, 1 month30.8858.02
Cinema Ticket, 1 person6.757
Doctors visit14.3628.31
Haircut, simple3.135.21
Brand Jeans80.7250.27
Brand Sneakers78.462.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month652.44227.56
International Primary School, 1 year18,97221,938