Doha vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 8% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 2137th and 2554th ($1872 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 96th in Qatar and Canada, respectively. Check Qatar vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 501st and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Edmonton

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Doha Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$7157

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908