Doha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.78M

The cost of living in Doha is 85% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2137th and 5234th ($1872 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Brazil, respectively. Check Qatar vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 501st and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Rio de Janeiro

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620