Doha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
83
79
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.7M

The cost of living in Doha is 58% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1744th and 4475th ($2100 vs $1328) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 513th and 829th 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
$10.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020