Doha vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$4634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
89
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.87M

The cost of living in Doha is 38% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2137th and 133rd ($1872 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Singapore, respectively. Check Qatar vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 501st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Singapore City

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Doha Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.78
🥤 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
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544