Doha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.5M

The cost of living in Doha is 79% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2461st and 5616th ($1810 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Brazil, respectively. Check Qatar vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 501st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$13135

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629