Doha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
98
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.51M

The cost of living in Doha is 4% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1994th and 1805th ($2014 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Qatar and Spain, respectively. Check Qatar vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 537th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Madrid

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Doha Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$14237

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797