Doha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
98
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.42M

The cost of living in Doha is 8% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2509th and 1962nd ($1849 vs $2015) 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 1.6 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 608th and 142nd 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
$10.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$12418

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703