Doha vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
664K

The cost of living in Doha is 24% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1994th and 676th ($2014 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Qatar and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Qatar vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 537th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Rotterdam

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Doha Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727