Doha vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
97
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
874K

The cost of living in Doha is 49% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1744th and 7th ($2100 vs $4110) 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 513th and 22nd 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
$10.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$21216

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808