Doha vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
22
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.41M

The cost of living in Doha is 56% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2509th and 4743rd ($1849 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 608th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Medina

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Doha Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$5508

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987