Bucharest vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4093
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3747
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
45
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5404th and 2461st ($1036 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Qatar, respectively. Check Romania vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Doha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 642nd and 501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Doha

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Bucharest Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$9.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$88.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$49.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$11230

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879