Doha vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Doha is 30% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2137th and 3641st ($1872 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 23rd 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
$7.62
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963