Doha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$4153
😷 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 46% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2449th and 58th ($1779 vs $3296) 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 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.3 months in London. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 562nd and 4th 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
$9.28
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$26090

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009