Doha vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$1695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
80
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.43M

The cost of living in Doha is 68% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 2461st and 5069th ($1810 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and South Africa, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 501st and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Johannesburg

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Doha Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$5865

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Cities near Doha

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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045