Doha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.26M

The cost of living in Doha is 51% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2461st and 4604th ($1810 vs $1200) 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 2.1 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 501st and 705th 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
$9.21
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$7298

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Cities near Doha

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534