Doha vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
41
70
😀 Quality of life
84
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
7.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 23% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1994th and 3529th ($2014 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 537th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Riyadh

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Doha Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$9443

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487