Doha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.28M

The cost of living in Doha is 8% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2137th and 2577th ($1872 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Qatar and Spain, respectively. Check Qatar vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 501st and 121st 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
$7.62
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437