Doha vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$842
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
83
😀 Quality of life
80
56
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 459% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 2449th and 9160th ($1779 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Qatar and Egypt, respectively. Check Qatar vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 562nd and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Giza

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Doha Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$1943

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813