Doha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$581
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
80
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.5M

The cost of living in Doha is 82% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2449th and 5654th ($1779 vs $976) 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 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 562nd and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611