Doha vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
97
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
874K

The cost of living in Doha is 50% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1994th and 7th ($2014 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 537th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs San Francisco

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Doha San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$21243

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805