Doha vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.27M

The cost of living in Doha is 88% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2509th and 5704th ($1849 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Qatar and South Africa, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 608th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915