Doha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.5M

The cost of living in Doha is 76% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2509th and 5192nd ($1849 vs $1052) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 608th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666