Doha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.91M

The cost of living in Doha is 44% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2137th and 38th ($1872 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in London. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 501st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs London

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Doha London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$25471

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Cities near Doha

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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908