Doha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
91
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
1.19M
6.26M

The cost of living in Doha is 67% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2509th and 4939th ($1849 vs $1108) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 608th and 672nd 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
$10.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$9190

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827