Doha vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.15M

The cost of living in Doha is 27% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 2509th and 843rd ($1849 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and France, respectively. Check Qatar vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 608th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$15084

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488