Doha vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$3052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 1% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2461st and 2563rd ($1810 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th in Qatar and Canada, respectively. Check Qatar vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 501st and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$8270

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Cities near Doha

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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917