Doha vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
73
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.85M

The cost of living in Doha is 126% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2461st and 6428th ($1810 vs $801) 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 501st and 4217th 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
$9.21
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$14739

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442