Doha vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
630K

The cost of living in Doha is 42% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 2509th and 4489th ($1849 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Qatar and Italy, respectively. Check Qatar vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 608th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Palermo

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Doha Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$10700

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319