Doha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
41
98
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.51M

The cost of living in Doha is 0.4% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1744th and 1723rd ($2100 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 513th and 160th 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
$10.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812