Doha vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$326
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
74
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
1.19M
3.01M

The cost of living in Doha is 224% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2449th and 8233rd ($1779 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 562nd and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508