Doha vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
87
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
776K

The cost of living in Doha is 15% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2509th and 1510th ($1849 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and Germany, respectively. Check Qatar vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 608th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Frankfurt

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Doha Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$16203

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Cities near Doha

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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769