Doha vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
1.19M
224K

The cost of living in Doha is 109% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2137th and 5990th ($1872 vs $896) 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 1.8 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 501st and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617