Bangkok vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$424
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
44
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5912th and 2509th ($958 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Qatar, respectively. Check Thailand vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 1890th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Doha

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Bangkok Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$11426

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889