Doha vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.94M

The cost of living in Doha is 70% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2509th and 5002nd ($1849 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 608th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Incheon

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Doha Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10957

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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

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085