Doha vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
94
😀 Quality of life
82
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
664K

The cost of living in Doha is 29% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2509th and 689th ($1849 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Qatar and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Qatar vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 608th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$13809

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671