Doha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
41
100
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 19% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1744th and 741st ($2100 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 513th and 118th 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
$10.1
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$20275

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737