Doha vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1928
$2367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4490
$5511
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1334
🏘️ Family rent
$2387
$2155
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3976
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
81
98
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.53M

The cost of living in Doha is 19% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1851st and 850th ($1928 vs $2367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Australia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Melbourne. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 355th and 4th 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
$9.06
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1591
$1356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$2575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$1758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.8
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4781
$8513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3639
$7623
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.05
$27.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$89.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$708
$1726
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10266
$19956

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1872
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$732
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$992
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1335
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$977
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$996
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$938
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$885
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2045
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1359
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$642
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$951
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$890
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$757
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$717
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1276
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$983
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1523
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$705
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1127
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$785
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1457
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1171
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$703
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$732
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1396
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$610
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$644
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$555
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$651
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$514
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$651
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$429
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$457
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$662
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$819

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1759
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1545
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1539
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1636
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1702
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1649
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1823
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1688
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1726
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1714
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1652
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1624
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1315
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1672
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1494
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1371
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1361
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1470
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1569
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1439
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2321
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1451
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1662
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1663
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1503
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1508
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1524
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2168
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1592
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1524
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1950
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1751
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2623
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1897
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1755
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1886
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1739
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1661
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1453