| Las Vegas | Qingdao | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 161.72 | USD 50.19 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 30.00 | USD 8.83 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 4.50 | USD 2.01 |
| Milk (1 liter) | USD 0.84 | USD 2.49 |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 65.00 | USD 9.64 |