Doha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 23% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2137th and 812th ($1872 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 101st 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
$7.62
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$15748

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Cities near Doha

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766