Doha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
82
67
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Doha is 97% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2509th and 6006th ($1849 vs $940) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 608th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586