Doha vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.33M

The cost of living in Doha is 4% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2461st and 2194th ($1810 vs $1889) 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 2.1 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 501st and 149th 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
$9.21
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581