Doha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.7M

The cost of living in Doha is 54% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1994th and 4562nd ($2014 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 537th and 925th 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
$8.75
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041