Doha vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
80
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Doha is 152% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 2461st and 6830th ($1810 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Qatar and Brazil, respectively. Check Qatar vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 501st and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587