Doha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 28% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2509th and 744th ($1849 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$15283

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886