Doha vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$3562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
626K

The cost of living in Doha is 10% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 2461st and 1833rd ($1810 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 97th in Qatar and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 501st and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Glasgow

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Doha Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$12979

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$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

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364