Doha vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
82
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.49M

The cost of living in Doha is 77% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2509th and 5223rd ($1849 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 608th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$14684

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386