Doha vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
77
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.9M

The cost of living in Doha is 145% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 1994th and 6679th ($2014 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and the Philippines, respectively. Check Qatar vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 537th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Manila

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Doha Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$14540

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434