Doha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 43% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1744th and 28th ($2100 vs $3662) 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 1.5 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 513th 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
$10.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$25686

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178