Doha vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.35M

The cost of living in Doha is 19% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1994th and 893rd ($2014 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and Australia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 537th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Melbourne

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Doha Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$26129

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172