Doha vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.94M

The cost of living in Doha is 70% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 2461st and 5138th ($1810 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 29th 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
$9.21
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$27144

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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 Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134