Doha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
80
77
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.5M

The cost of living in Doha is 61% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2461st and 4816th ($1810 vs $1125) 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 2.1 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 501st and 790th 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
$9.21
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$13982

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985