Doha vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
82
61
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Doha is 144% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2509th and 6833rd ($1849 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Qatar and Brazil, respectively. Check Qatar vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 608th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$2167

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561