Doha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
82
99
🏙️ Population
1.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Doha is 52% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2509th and 8th ($1849 vs $3851) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.1 months in London. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 608th 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
$10.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$27583

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165