Beijing vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5341st and 1994th ($1044 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2718th and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Doha

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Beijing Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$11285

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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