Doha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
92
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.26M

The cost of living in Doha is 77% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1744th and 4785th ($2100 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 513th and 637th 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
$10.1
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$12174

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Cities near Doha

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895