Doha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 46% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1994th and 20th ($2014 vs $3740) 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 months in London. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 537th and 12th 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
$8.75
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$30567

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199