Doha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
84
80
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.26M

The cost of living in Doha is 69% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1994th and 4795th ($2014 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Chile, respectively. Check Qatar vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 537th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Santiago

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Doha Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849