Doha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 22% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1994th and 742nd ($2014 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 537th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Philadelphia

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Doha Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$17603

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801