Doha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
80
62
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Doha is 90% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 2461st and 5959th ($1810 vs $955) 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 2.1 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 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585