Doha vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
80
59
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.55M

The cost of living in Doha is 134% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2449th and 6622nd ($1779 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Kenya, respectively. Check Qatar vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 562nd and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Nairobi

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Doha Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$7984

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785