Bangkok vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 49% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5467th and 1994th ($1027 vs $2014) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2647th and 537th 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
$3.24
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$11285

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861