Doha vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
44
14
😀 Quality of life
82
55
🏙️ Population
1.19M
224K

The cost of living in Doha is 110% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2509th and 6325th ($1849 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Suriname, respectively. Check Qatar vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 608th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$1874

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620