Doha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
41
95
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Doha is 92% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1744th and 5029th ($2100 vs $1095) 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 1.5 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 513th and 2767th 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
$10.1
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634