Doha vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Doha is 33% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2449th and 4104th ($1779 vs $1334) 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 1.9 months in Doha compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 562nd and 30th 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
$9.28
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$20197

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019