Doha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$4627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
99
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 47% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2461st and 37th ($1810 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.4 months in London. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 501st and 2nd 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
$9.21
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055