Doha vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
664K

The cost of living in Doha is 18% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2461st and 1336th ($1810 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Qatar and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Qatar vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 501st and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$10888

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592