Doha vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$752
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
1.19M
15.5M

The cost of living in Doha is 83% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2137th and 5143rd ($1872 vs $1025) 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 1.8 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 798th 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
$7.62
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001