Bucharest vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
84
83
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 45% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4877th and 1744th ($1148 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Qatar, respectively. Check Romania vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 482nd and 513th 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
$11.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10635

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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