Doha vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
41
99
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Doha is 62% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1744th and 4545th ($2100 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 513th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Seoul

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Doha Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971