Beijing vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5355th and 2509th ($1029 vs $1849) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2546th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$11426

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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