Doha vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
41
76
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 267% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 1994th and 8392nd ($2014 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 537th and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Surabaya

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Doha Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$9112

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493