Doha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.7M

The cost of living in Doha is 44% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2509th and 4522nd ($1849 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Turkey, respectively. Check Qatar vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 608th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Istanbul

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Doha Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$18637

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013