Doha vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
9.67M

The cost of living in Doha is 24% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2461st and 3861st ($1810 vs $1461) 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 2 months in Seoul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 43rd 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
$9.21
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043