Beijing vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
41
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4987th and 1744th ($1108 vs $2100) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2361st and 513th 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
$4.47
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$10635

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861